By Carol McCracken Residents of the Waterville Street area received notification last week that Waterville Triad LLC had requested that the city postpone a planning board meeting scheduled for today regarding the construction of a three-story condonimun on a small … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Portlanders are encouraged to vote tomorrow, June 9th in the charter commission race.  The polls are open from 7:00 am until 8:00 p.m.   Hill residents still vote at the East End Community School on North Street.  For more, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken You are invited to joint Spirits Alive at the Eastern Cemetery this Saturday morning, June 13 for its first workday of the season.  This annual event runs from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The morning will be spent … Continue reading →

Michael McAllister, Crew Member on the 41 ft. Kaos With Andres Stern, skipper of 23 ft. Amparo – An Award Winner! By Carol McCracken County Girl, Honalee, Pit Party, Fiddlers’ Dream, Amparo, T’kela and Andromeda were all there – seven of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The tent is up and final preparations have been made for a landmark event on the Hill waterfront 6/6.  It’s an opportunity for students of SAILMAINE  to sail on some of the best larger racing boats involved … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Last evening’s Animal Refuge League fundraiser was a success and will become a permanent event for the Westbrook-based animal rescue service.  The event was held on the site of The Portland Company at 58 Fore Street. Jay … Continue reading →

Circuit Chautauquas, a/k/a culture under tents, were a major national cultural movement across rural America during the early 1900s.  The circuits brought education and entertainment to people who did not have access to them because of poor roads, unreliable cars … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Abyssinian Meeting House won the lottery last night when the city council voted unanimously to award it $122,000 in CDBG-R funds it had requested to put a new roof on the historic building located at 75 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The public is invited to attend a public hearing hosted by the Planning Board to consider a proposal by Waterville Triad LLC to build a  3-story condominium buiding with basement level parking at 29 Waterville Street.  Zoning for … Continue reading →