A small fire in a brick wall in front of a stove in the back of Otto’s kitchen, 225 Congress Street on the Hill, caused a several hour interpretation in lunch service today.  Although guests were mostly unaware of the … Continue reading →

Starting on Monday, June 18, (tomorrow) congestion caused by construction will ease up for the summer.   Construction for work on the water main will end for the summer.   It is expected that same water main work will be done on … Continue reading →

Seafood is expected to be one of the products targeted by Chinese officials for additional tariffs should Trump proceed with his latest tariffs according to a front page article in today’s “New York Times” entitled “US and China Exchange Tariffs … Continue reading →

Michael Landgarten is no stranger to the restaurant business.  He’s been in the business all of his adult life he said early this afternoon as he was at his newest seafood venue at the corner of Cumberland and Washington Avenues … Continue reading →

“We are on the frontier of integrating with this community,” John Herrigel told Frank Collins, his electrician earlier this week.  In other words, this is “Ground Zero.”  John’s oyster bar is across Portland Street from the Back Bay Grill and … Continue reading →

Bias in a survey of 800 businesses about a proposed paid sick day ordinance was the focus of a city committee meeting this evening.  The meeting was that of the Health & Human Services Committee, Councilor Belinda Ray, Chair.  The … Continue reading →

Adam Cote, Democratic candidate for Governor of Maine is a hypocrite.  Let me tell you why! Peter Carpenter, a California-based insurance executive and long-time contributor to the Republican party, has just donated $25,000. to the campaign of Adam Cote.  Cote … Continue reading →

“I’m very happy. I like Portland a lot.  It got quite windy out there.  It was almost 20 knots out there today,”  said Catherine Pourre, skipper and owner of the French Erandil moments before she and her co-skipper Pietro Luciana … Continue reading →

The French yacht Earendil continues to take the top spot in the 6th edition of the Atlantic Cup in Casco Bay with 68 points at the end of todays race. Still battling for second place in the Atlantic Cup are … Continue reading →

It was a perfect setting for a press conference for the upcoming primary Tuesday, June 12.  Nothing can beat the tranquil setting of Fort Allen Park on Munjoy Hill.  The sun was peeking through the overcast sky. A group of … Continue reading →