Brownie Carson, Retiring Director, of NRCM By Carol McCracken  (Post # 675) Today’s 3rd annual Polar Bear Plunge will be the last one for Brownie Carson, as director of the National Resource Council Maine.  Under a warmish sun in moderate  temperatures for … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 674) The third annual Polar Bear Plunge is scheduled for Friday, December 31 at noon at the East End Beach here on the Hill.  The bone-chilling dip is a fund-raiser to help the Natrual Resources … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 673) Maine is one of the states in which Whole Foods Market, Inc. distributes its assembled Ginger Bread Houses produced by Rolf’s Patisserie, Illinois.  Last week Whole Foods announced that it is recalling the Ginger Bread … Continue reading →

Some Found Skiing an Easier Way to Get Around on the E. Prom By Carol McCracken  (Post # 672) “It’s been a significant blizzard affecting Portland and  its transportation systems all day.  The storm began yesterday afternoon.  The department of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 671) A Yellow Zone parking ban for Portland has been declared for tonight, December 27th.  It starts at 10 pm and ends at 6 am tomorrow morning, December  28th.  During this ban, all vehciles left … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken   (Post # 670) Due to inclement weather, City of Portland offices including City Hall are closed today, Monday, December 27th, for all non-essential employess, according to Nicole Clegg, Director of Communications for the city of Portland.

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 669) The first parking ban of the winter has been called by the City.  The ban starts this evening at 10 pm and runs until tomorrow morning at 6 am Monday, December 27th.   The parking … Continue reading →

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By Carol McCracken  (Post # 667) Comng out of a ten year retirement in North Carolina appears to have been a fairly easy decision for Karen and Dale Duncan – he was offered the CEO position at the ‘Kennebec Journal,’ … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 666) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced its schedule for developing nationwide limits on carbon pollution from power plants, said a press release issued by EnvironmentMaine.  The EPA won’t propose any actual standards until … Continue reading →