By Carol McCracken Do you know where my parents’ keel is? – may be just one of many questions occupying the thoughts of Phin Sprague, Jr. Apparently, no one does know its whereabouts. Because Sprague recently hired a diving company … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken This Sunday, October 19 Derek Lovitch of the Wild Bird Center in Yarmouth, will conduct a fall bird walk along the Eastern Promenade. The purpose is to search for and identify birds in this oasis on Munjoy … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Early this morning, a city employee who was backing up a front-end-loader inside the city salt shed at 83 Hanover Street, ran over a victim who was sleeping under the loader, when the fatal accident occurred. The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Rick understands how families have to stretch their food budgets because of rising food prices and economic uncertainity. So, the focus in his ’cook on your range’ service has become more family-friendly than ever. It’s intended to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Everyone is invited to attend a block party tomorrow to celebrate the Fifth Annual Open House for the Portland Fire Museum. It’s intended to be a child-friendly event with live fire horses in the original stalls. (Apples … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Commercial Street has just been picked as one of the country’s 10 great streets in the United States by the American Planning Association, in Washington, D.C. It was chosen for this distinction because of its unique role … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The City’s yearly flu clinics will be opening up the end of this month and running until just before Thanksgiving. This year the city is providing a special “vote and vax” day on Election Day, November 4th, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken It was a warm October afternoon when I arrived at the front door of Katie Made Bakery and the door was slightly ajar. Pushing it open, MHN was embraced by a massive sugar rush. And no wonder. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The new Blue Lobster Singers invite you to join them at their first rehersal on Saturday, October 18th at the St. Lawrence Arts Center on Munjoy Hill from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The only qualifications needed … Continue reading →