It’s no secret that Portland’s rental market is in shambles. With the vacancy rate hovering somewhere between never-gonna-happen and might-as-well-move-to-Westbrook, working class Portlanders are finding it increasingly impossible to find an affordable place to call home in Maine’s largest city. What once was a market where $1000 could cover move in costs of a security […]
A big part of me is happy for Governor LePage’s new rescue dog, and happy for the guv and his family who appears to be in love with their new puppy after the former “first dog,” Baxter, passed away in March. I’m absolutely thrilled that he adopted the dog from the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, […]
For all the backbreaking work that Maine lobstermen do just to make a living, it’s unbelievable to think that simple carelessness is costing their catches an enormous amount of value, resulting in lost income for the entire industry as a whole, but that’s exactly what’s happening. Known as “shrinkage,” bad habits by lobstermen such as […]
Much has been made of Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s recent comments about drug addiction and recovery treatment. In regards to the overdose-reversing drug known as naloxone, or Narcan, LePage has said that the drug doesn’t save lives, it merely extends them. As has been reiterated by an endless stream of physicians, emergency medical responders, police […]
Yes, you read that right- Maine’s largest city has been named number 1 on a list of the top cities in the world for craft beer by the website Matador Network. Matador Network bills itself as “the world’s largest independent travel publisher, with over 12 million unique monthly visitors,” and included other cities such as […]
Portland’s streets have a reputation for being confusing, what with all the one-ways and crowded intersections, but on Tuesday this driver made a wrong turn of epic proportions on the Back Cove walking trail that runs alongside Baxter Boulevard and I-295 (click to enlarge): The photo was taken by Joe Forestell, and posted on the Facebook […]
I realize that in today’s world, exposing an elected official from the GOP for offensive behavior can actually play a beneficial role towards their re-election prospects, but I still think it’s important for people to know when someone in public office has crossed the line between poor taste and hurtful behavior. Today, Maine State Rep. […]
There’s been a lot of understandable outrage over the proposed closing of the India Street Health Clinic in Portland, and Mayor Ethan Strimling wants the public to know that their concerns are being heard. He also wants people to know about the opportunities that will be available for them to make themselves heard and speak in […]
On Sunday, the Portland Police Department made a post to their Facebook page with a memed photo of an officer talking to the driver of a DeLorean DMC-12. The car is notoriously known as the time machine in the blockbuster Back to the Future movie franchise of the 1980’s, so the PPD had a little fun […]
On Tuesday, the Livermore Falls Police Department made a post on their Facebook page that’s creating a stir for a few different reasons. The post, which shows two pictures of a falsified Maine vehicle inspection sticker, also includes an explanation. The fake stickers were found upon a routine traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle […]
