Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the recent city council meeting on a moratorium on new concert venues, specifically targeting Live Nation. Dion emphasized that Live Nation had met all planning standards and should have been granted their permit. He criticized the economic study proposed by some councilors, arguing it was irrelevant and would harm future development. Dion highlighted the potential economic benefits of the venue, including increased tourism and support for the local music scene. He expressed disappointment in the council’s decision, which he believes will deter future development in Portland.
Matt Gagnon discussed the controversy surrounding former Lewiston School Committee member highlighting his unresolved residency and ethics issues, and pending…
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that have stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that even more flooding expected Friday could be catastrophic.
