Casey Gilbert of Portland Downtown is here this morning to recap the Portland Tree Lighting and to promote Merry Madness. There are also some really great events happening in the Downtown district.
11-30-17 Trump’s Retweets Videos
Fox News Radio’s Simon Owen is following President Trump’s retweeted three videos that had all been originally posted by Jayda Fransen, a leader of a far-right British political party called Britain First. Prime Minister Theresa May tweeted disdain for the retweet, and of course Trump responded.
11-29-17 Toys for Tots
Deb Shangraw of Emerald Management representing Maine Real Estate Management Association (MREMA), brings in two handsome Marines again. Staff Sgt. Drew Roberson and 1st SG7 Jeffrey Langella. Drew is the Toys for Tots Coordinator. Jeff was born and raised in South Portland. They are here to promote MREMA Toys For Tots & Teens Benefit Dinner & Auctions taking place on Friday December 1, 2017 starting @ 5pm. You can start the bidding now on their website. Toys for Tots have a lot of events over the weekend. Events happening this weekend:
Friday: 7am-4pm @ BIW, 10am @ Toys ‘r Us, 5pm @ MREMA
Saturday: 8:30am Flagship Cinemas in Waterville, 10am Portland Sea Dogs, 10am Toys ‘r Us, 1pm Maine Academy of Modern Music, Empire Reindeer Club
Sunday: 6am Santa Hustle 5k Portland, 9am Breakfast w/Santa @ Portland Country Club, 10am Toys ‘r Us
11-29-17 Ethan Strimling
Part 1: Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling calls in to discuss the Portland happenings. The Portland Tree Lighting that happened on last Friday was discussed and they bantered back and forth about it being a Christmas Tree or not. Then they get more serious, by talking about the housing issues in Portland. Mayor Strimling is working hard to get the housing market to be more affordable.
Part 2: The boys continue the housing discussion without the Mayor.