Greater Portland Archive
Bangor, Portland among airports to see airlines suspend flights through September
PORTLAND – In response to plummeting demand for air travel, the U.S. Department of Transportation is
24/5/2020
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City of Portland violating state law by shutting down gun shops say three groups
PORTLAND, MAINE – Portland’s city leaders are facing trouble on all fronts. Recent city orders have
18/4/2020
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Local law enforcement distributes 4,000 books to students in Cumberland County
PORTLAND, ME – Educate Maine, Ruth’s Reusable Resources and law enforcement agencies across Cumberland County joined
11/4/2020
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Dispute erupts over Maine County Sheriff refusing to detain illegal immigrants
PORTLAND, MAINE – Early last week, Maine’s top federal law enforcement official, U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank,
17/2/2020
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Two counties take positions on Gov. Mills’ refugee consent letter, Portland asks for help with ‘crisis’
DOVER-FOXCROFT – While an executive order signed by President Donald Trump is winding through the federal
24/1/2020
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Controversy erupts over Troy Jackson threatening BIW while being paid by group seeking dispute
AUGUSTA – Controversy engulfed State Senate President Troy Jackson this week as he sought to beat
12/1/2020
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Ethan Strimling gets canceled by Portland voters
Portland – The initial results trickling in from Portland’s four-way mayoral election didn’t look good for
7/11/2019
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Portland Sea Dogs’ “Slugger” denies interest in running for Mayor
PORTLAND – Voters in Portland looking for an alternative to the current crop of candidates for
28/10/2019
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Maine Democrat Senator calls Dem Presidential candidates “tone deaf”, “far left”
WINDHAM, MAINE – Senator Bill Diamond (D – Cumberland) is no fan of the current crop
29/7/2019
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Paper: Despite report, migrants from Congo, Angola sent to Portland, Maine
PORTLAND – The Portland Press Herald is reporting that despite reports from a CBS affiliate in
11/6/2019
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Congolese refugees to Portland, Maine? City staff reportedly deny, contradicting Mayor’s desire for more illegal immigrants
PORTLAND – As the crisis at America’s southern border worsens amid Congressional gridlock on the issue,
10/6/2019
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Strimling calls for more illegal immigrants to Portland in response to President Trump’s tweets
AUGUSTA – Multiple news outlets are reporting that Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling has said Portland, Maine
14/4/2019
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Another “fee” on heating oil proposed in Maine Legislature, will be heard this week
AUGUSTA – After facing stiff opposition to numerous efforts to raise taxes on gasoline, heating oil
1/4/2019
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Strimling push for Portland taxpayer funding for political campaigns to be considered in April
Portland – According to official city documents Portland’s Legislative and Nominating Committee will consider using Portland’s
31/3/2019
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Taxpayer-funded illegal drug injection sites proposed in Maine
AUGUSTA – A proposal to create two taxpayer funded sites to allow people with drug addictions
29/3/2019
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Founding of America was a “hate crime” says Maine State Representative
AUGUSTA – When Maine celebrates Independence Day on the Fourth of July each year with fireworks,
28/3/2019
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Four Democrats to push sales tax increase bills in Maine this week
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee will consider four different bills Wednesday that could increase
26/3/2019
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Strimling to push for new Portland sales tax even as property taxes set to rise
AUGUSTA – With a school budget proposal that will drive up property taxes by increasing Portland
24/3/2019
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Portland school budget proposes spending hike of ten times the state funding increase
AUGUSTA – Political pundits and budget experts who say Governor Janet Mills’ proposed budget will not
21/3/2019
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Strimling compares people who oppose non-citizen voting to the KKK
AUGUSTA – In a public hearing before the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Portland
11/3/2019
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How AG Janet Mills created a non-citizen voting problem for Gov. Janet Mills
AUGUSTA – In 2009 the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee was presented a bill
10/3/2019
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