Jasper! Bryon Crowder and Kellie Smith Owners, Tim Haines, Brad Monarch and Kai Adams, at “End of an Era” Party By Carol McCracken  (Post # 782) Last night a packed house at Sebago Brewing Company in the Old Port celebrated … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 781) The public is invited to attend an informational meeting to discuss plans to extend the expiration date of the site plan approval and the conditional zoning agregment for the proposed development – the Village … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 780) The public is invited to a reception to meet the three finalists in the search for a city manager on Friday, May 20th, from 5 pm – 6:30 pm.   The reception is to be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 779) About 200 Masons who converged on downtown Portland today for an annual meeting were prevented from entering their Masonic Temple at 415 Congress Street while the Portland Fire Department cleared the building of poisoinous … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 778) Stacy O’Reilly, general manager for the new  Hampton Inn, said today in an interview that a job fair for employees  to staff the Hampton Inn is expected to occur sometime in June.  O’Reilly said … Continue reading →

Hampton Inn Signs Announcing Delayed Opening By Carol McCracken  (Post # 777) The opening date for the new Hampton Inn has been delayed until July said a source close to the situation this afternoon.  Originally scheduled to open the first … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 776) The first of  two public meetings about the future of Portland will be held, tomorrow, Thursday, May 12th at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium.  The doors open at 5:30 pm and the public … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 775) The public is invited to attend a second informational meeting on the conversion of the  former Adams School into 16 condominium units.  The meeting is scheduled for this Thursday, May 12 between 6 – 7 pm … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 774) Former Democratic Governor John Baldacci will be honored at the Portland Democratic City Committee (“PDCC”)  reception and dinner on Friday, May 13th.   The event starts at 5:30 at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 773) Late last week the Maine Department of Environmental Protection gave its approval to Portland’s request  for zoning changes under the Shoreland Zoning program.  The City requested the state’s approval to the zoning text amendments that … Continue reading →