By Carol McCracken Even though its’ more than a month away, the organizer of the East End Neighborhood Cleanup, would like you to save the date for that important community activity. Jill Sady has announced that on Saturday, May 2 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken “Water warriors” they call themselves. Over fifty of them celebrated United Nations Water Day at the North Star Café this past Sunday afternoon. It was an opportune time to bring water concerns to the attention of people … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Peaks Island Council, (“PIC) unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday evening, March 25 supporting the testing of the wind to see if a wind turbine on the Island is justified. The resolution was put forth by the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken That the Eastern Cemetery, 224-246 Congress Street is Portland’s oldest cemetery? It was established in 1668 and is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. The oldest headstone is dated 1717. The cemetery bordered the early … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Spring is here, so can the annual April Stools Day be far away? Apparently not. It’s been scheduled for Saturday, April 4th between 8:00 am – 10 am and that is rain or shine! As always volunteers … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Lacey Goodrich, maker of pottery, will appear on WCHS-TV this Saturday evening, March 28th at 7:00 p.m. She will be on its (207) weekend show. The show was prefilmed in her Hill studio. Lacey was the subject … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Yesterday afternoon Gail Donovan Kesich was the hostess at a book release party for her new book, “In Memory of Gorfman T. Frog”. At times the 2-hour party could have been mistaken for a child’s birthday party … Continue reading →

Anonymously Contributed Edited by Carol McCracken that the Portland Company, located at 58 Fore Street, was founded in 1846? At one time it was the manufacturing headquarters for Portland’s heavy equipment. In that role, it was a vital industrial employer … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken During the past month or so Doug Sherwood, facilities director for the Portland Public Schools, has been meeting with groups on the Hill. He’s been listening to their concerns and answering their questions about the proposed construction … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The second in a series of public meetings on the past and future of the Maine State Pier will be offered Wednesday, March 25 from 7:00 – 8: 30 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway Terminal, 14 Ocean … Continue reading →