Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight Maine’s ‘blue law’ endures; a police officer is cleared in a suit over arresting a former officer; and there have been two more cases of a tick-borne disease. What we’re talking about No shopping on Christmas — The legislature has failed to override Gov. […]
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight we say goodbye to The Griffin Club; revisit the 1855 Rum Riot; and consider whether Portland is plagued by NIMBYism. What we’re talking about Final countdown for the Griffin Club in SoPo — Get your last drinks in and say a Hail Mary because […]
Later, while Dow and the militia were enjoying their crackers, a doctor came in and asked Dow if he knew a man lay dead outside.
Revered former Maine U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith now has something in common with a man named Mookie.
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight: released prisoners, a $16 million park proposal, and coffee milk in Biddeford. What we’re talking about LePage releases 17 prisoners under conditional commutations — BDN Portland reporter Jake Blieberg reports that Gov. Paul Lepage on Friday commuted, with conditions, the sentences of 17 inmates […]
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight we’ve got your line up of memorial day weekend fun; the banks of Stephen King’s river give a reporter the chills; and residents want to pay for the mayor’s aide. What we’re talking about Memorable weekend on tap — There’s beer and oysters to […]
Paddle ‘Round Portland: Royal River You don’t need to go way up north to have a canoe or kayak adventure. There’s plenty of spots right around town where you can get out on the water before or after work. Remember: every place outside your house is the great outdoors. Enjoy it. PRP: The Royal River […]
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew is out; the Black Lives Matter protester won’t face charges; and a red tide has rolled in. What we’re talking about Mayhew is out — Mary Mayhew, who has served as Maine commissioner of Health and Human Services since the […]
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight the state supreme court rules ranked-choice voting unconstitutional; a judge has ordered local media to hand over recordings related to the Sanborn murder case; and we’re frying crabs. What we’re talking about Ranked-choice voting unconstitutional — Maine’s supreme court said Tuesday that the state’s […]
Good evening from the BDN Portland office on Congress Street. Tonight the mayor won’t veto the budget; this coffee is on nitro; and a new community group pushes a rent control referendum. What we’re talking about Mayor doesn’t veto budget — On Monday, Mayor Ethan Strimling said he wouldn’t follow through on his suggestion from […]
