By Carol McCracken (Post # 634) The Natural Resources Council of Maine and five state health organizations have joined a national call to Washington, D.C. to protect the Clean Air Act and allow EPA to start addressing climate changing pollution, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 633) The Bayside Trail Campaign is hosting its first annual (dog friendly) 5K race tomorrow morning. The 1.2 mile long race starts at 9 am at Bell Buoy Park on Commercial and goes the length … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 632) After many months of planning, those plans will be implemented next week when seven coaches of the upcoming Polar Express are decorated by members of the Maine Interior Design Association. The decorating will be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 631) Over 100 people bought tickets for the first annual Thanksgiving Dinner put on by the Veterans’ Student Organization at USM, here in Portland. The fundraiser was scheduled to last from 11 am until 3 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 630) The first of the city’s five District meetings was held last night at the East End Community School. The well-attended meeting was an opportunity for residents of District I to meet city officials, elected … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 629) Children will be excited to learn that once again they can dress up in their favorite pajamas and ride the Polar Express train with their families along the Portland waterfront. All the fun starts … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 628) All seven Gulf Waterkeepers have joined a lawsuit suing the Environmental Protection Agency for failure to “follow the law” according to a press release from Emerald Coastkeeper, Inc. one of the plaintiffs in the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 627) If jumping into the ocean off East End Beach next month is your idea of fun, then you are in luck! Once again, the Natural Resources Council of Maine is hosting a plunge to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 627) EDITOR’S NOTE: Since writing this post, the trip has been postponed until Wednesday because of the weather along the East Coast. If the weather permits, and that’s a big if right now, the stately … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 625) The City has announced that its annual district meeting for Munjoy Hill and Peaks Island will be held on Tuesday, November 9 at 7 pm at the East End Community School, 195 North Street. … Continue reading →