By Carol McCracken (Post # 380) Wind energy is a hot topc right now, said Geoff West. He should know. West is the environmental coordinator in Maine for one of the hottest companies in the field right now – FirstWind. … Continue reading →

“This is my kind of event!” says Hill resident, Wolf. He’s a Siberian Husky”By Carol McCracken (Post # 379) The 2nd Annual Downtown Showdown is coming to Monument Square this Saturday, January 30th. It begins at 5:00 PM. The event … Continue reading →

Dan Haley, Jr. By Carol McCracken (Post # 378) Last October, George McKay, Captain of the RawFaith, sailed into Portland Harbor to find refuge from almost 6 ft. high seas and to repair the damage to his 118 ft. ship. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 377) Portland foodies may be interested to learn that last year the number of organic foods and beverages launched declined from the 2008 figures. Last year’s decline was nearly 30% over 2008; the poor economcy … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 376) It’s still a dark and stormy night out which probably accounts mostly for the fact that only one person showed up for the Neighborhood Watch Informational meeting scheduled for this evening from 5:30 pm … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 375) For the many who have expressed interest in more specifics about the menu of the highly-anticipated Figa restaurant on Congress Street at the bottom of the Hill – here it is: The menu is … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 374) Horns honked in support of numerous animal rights activists who protested Macy’s sale of fur accessories at the Maine Mall in South Portland earlier today. Specifially, Macy’s has been selling three or four accessories … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 373) MHN underwent major surgery earlier this week and this reporter is pleased to announce that the surgery was successful! The patient was operated on (several times, actually) by the very capable Don and Bob … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 372) The photo shoot at Figa was scheduled for noon time earlier today. When MHN arrived the shoot had just begun. A food photographer from Boston was taking photos of the salmon and shrimp dishes, … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 371) The City of Portland has just announced an additional way in which people can contribute money to assist the earthquake victims in Haiti – the worst earthquake to hit Haiti in more than 200 years.  … Continue reading →