By Carol McCracken A popular business on the Hill is for sale for $450,000.  The Hilltop Coffee Shop is located at 90 Congress Street and comprises the other half of the newer Rosemont Market & Bakery.  The store sells coffee, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 284) Last week nationally known fashion designer Meredith Alex opened her funky studio at 275 Commercial Street;  it’s called Mad Girl World.   It was the culmination of years of hard work for this energetic 41 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The most recent communication received about the whereabouts of the research vessel Gambo is that she arrived at Nova Scotia  earlier this week.  According to an email received from one of the crew, Rory, by Phin Sprague, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Last month Thomas Yordprom closed his popular Fore Street restaurant, Siam Grille.  It had been open for nine successful years and Thomas was ready for a break.  Working 7 days a week got to be a grind.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken For many sailors, Labor Day weekend is a bittersweet weekend. It can mean the end of the sailing season is coming up fast.  Boats will be hauled and eventually covered for the winter ahead.  Sailing memories and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously last night to approve the application of the Peaks Environmental Action Team  (“PEAT”) that was seeking a conditional use appeal to erect a temporary wind anemometer tower on the Island.  The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken For those who attended last night’s Franklin Street Study Committee unveiling,  it was their first opportunity to see the progress that the nine month old Committee has made in incorporating a variety of ideas into three alternatives to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Even though the city council voted to approve an amendment regarding wind anemometers in the city and on the islands early last month, questions remained unanswered in the city’s quest for the required equipment to be placed … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken you are a small business in Maine or New  Hampshire that owns at least 4 and no more than 40 vehicles, you may qualify for a business contest in which you could win $10,000!  This is a … Continue reading →