Senator Ben Chipman

Representing part of the city of Portland, including Peaks, Cliff, and Great Diamond islands. Senator Chipman is a lifelong Mainer and a small-business owner.

Senator Ben Chipman is serving his fourth term in the Maine Senate, having previously served for six years in the House of Representatives. He represents Senate District 27, which consists of part of the city of Portland, including Peaks, Cliff and Great Diamond islands. A passion for environmental activism, public transportation, affordable housing and economic opportunity motivated Senator Chipm

01/12/2024

I’m heartbroken. My good friend Jim Devine is in the intensive care unit at Maine Medical Center after being hit by a car on Saint John St. I’ve known Jim for over 20 years. Jim has been big part of our community advocating to end homelessness as one of the leaders of Homeless Voices for Justice. I am very sad and worried about him right now. Please keep Jim in your thoughts.

02/03/2023

With the incoming freezing temperatures, here are the locations of three warming centers here in Portland:

Downtown Library, 5 Monument Square, Friday from 10am-5pm, Saturday from 10am-3pm

First Parish Church, 425 Congress Street, Friday and Saturday from 8am-4pm

Salvation Army Gymnasium, 297 Cumberland Ave, from Friday at 3pm to Saturday at 8am, then from Saturday at 3pm to Sunday at 8am.

If you would like to find additional resources, follow this link: https://www.maine.gov/mema/response-recovery/mass-care

Please stay safe and warm this weekend.

01/27/2023

In Portland alone, we have lost two Holocaust survivors this past month. Their passing is a reminder of the importance of remembering their testaments of past horrors and fighting the rise of antisemitism here and now. In reverence and recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, here is a link to the largest collection of genocide testimony, USC Shoah Foundation: https://sfi.usc.edu/what-we-do/collections . In order to never forget, we must actively remember.

01/26/2023

$450 Relief checks are on the way!

Keep an eye out– checks and benefits from LD3, the Emergency Winter Energy Relief Plan, are starting to be distributed over the next few weeks.

Remember: relief checks will be mailed automatically if you filed a 2021 tax return, so you do not need to apply. Find the answer to more FAQs on this critical relief at maine.gov/governor/mills/energyrelief

01/06/2023

Not only did we swear in Governor Mills for a second term on Wednesday, we also had our first session day! The passing of LD 3 has been a great start to the 131st Legislature, and is a positive sign for the things to come.