Posted on January 27, 2021 by cthomas
Governor Lamont first declared a civil preparedness emergency and a public health emergency on March 10 of last year. The declarations gave him broad emergency powers to help the state respond to an unprecedent pandemic. These powers were originally set to expire after six months (September 9, 2020), but they were extended for an additional five months, now set to expire on February 9, 2021.
As we approach the one-year mark since the crisis began, the governor has once again extended the state of…
Posted on January 19, 2021 by cthomas
The Town of Portland will receive a $525,775 grant through the Department of Transportation’s “Community Connectivity Grant Program” for infrastructure improvements to the sidewalks along Route 17 and Route 66.
The “Community Connectivity Grant Program” (CCGP) is an infrastructure improvement program that seeks to provide construction funding for local initiatives that will improve the safety and accessibility for bicyclists and pedestrians in urban, suburban and rural community centers. In Portland,…
Posted on January 15, 2021 by cthomas