By Carol McCracken (Post # 426) Over the weekend a fire broke out at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad. The fire broke out at the bow house – a plywood structure used to store railroad steam engines when they are … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 425) Veterans of the War in Iraq made their cases for this country to get off oil dependence quickly and put this country on the road to energy independence. It’s especially important in the state … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 424) Last night a group of protestors targeted the Front Room on the Hill for the seventh time. The protest occurred during dinnertime – starting shortly after 6:30 pm. The protest organized by the Regional … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 423) Greater Portland Landmarks is looking for docent volunteers to staff the Portland Observatory this season – the seasons runs from May 28th until October 11th. Evening training sessions will be offered in April and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 422) The Spirits Alive 2010 Winter Lecture Series concludes, tomorrow, Saturday, March 27th at 10:00 am with a talk by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., on the Historical Development of Munjoy Hill. The talk will be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 421) With the two-day oil spill exercise still on their minds, a coalition of advocates for oil independence gathered this afternoon at the Ocean Gateway Receiving Center to promote their legislative agendas: speaker after speaker … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 420) Oral arguments were heard this morning in Portland in a case with important implications for Anthem’s roughly 20,000 individual policy holders in the state. The case is Anthem Health Plans of Maine vs. the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 419) The Regional Opportunities Center of Maine has announced there will be another “peaceful and lawful” protest at the Front Room restaurant this Friday, March 26th. It runs from 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm. This peaceful … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 418) One of the highlights of this year’s annual Maine Boatbuilders Show is the rare opportunity for attendees to go aboard an off-shore cruising yacht. Lion’s Whelp, the 72 ft. stunning schooner, built in part … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 417) About a half dozen Middle Street business owners met with Greg Kirsch, VP, of the company that is developing the former Jordan Meat plant, last night at the Public Market in Monument Square. The … Continue reading →