By Carol McCracken Under a warm, blue sky this morning Mayor Ed Suslovic welcomed and thanked a consortium of companies and individuals for donating their time and expertise to restoring the memorial to the USS Portland which recently began. The Mayor … Continue reading →

 By Carol McCracken Early yesterday morning, the city began  making some intersections on the Hill more pedestrian friendly  – but with that improvement came early morning noise – who knew?  Certainly not MHN* – to which the early morning (7:00 a.m.) nasty drilling on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken A memorial to the USS Portland was erected by the Naval Reserve Club at Ft. Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade back in 1949. This heavy cruiser nicknamed “Sweat Pea” had served admirably in the South Pacific … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Designers Circus arrived back on the Hill earlier this week and has been flying high ever since – that is in between the two red flags blowing in the breeze at the entrance to 58 Fore … Continue reading →

PICNIC Music & Arts Festival presents its first annual Picnic in Lincoln Park, Saturday, September 13. Lincoln Park is at the corner of Congress Street and Franklin Arterial in front of the courthouse in Portland. The Picnic runs from 11 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken ‘Twas the day after Labor Day and MHN was sipping coffee and scanning the house copy of the local newspaper looking for news about the Hill to be pursued for its blog. There was nothing. Never mind.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken When OLLI (a/k/a Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) students return to the classroom later this month, they will be returning to a brand-new modern building at the University of Southern Maine campus here in Portland. It’s called the … Continue reading →