By Carol McCracken  (Post # 772) The Stars & Stripes Spectacular that debuted on the Eastern Promenade last July 4th will be returning to the same venue this Monday, July 4th.  Last year’s inaugural event drew around 60,000 spectators, with … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 771) The search for a new city manager is “on track with our schedule we set forth originally,” said City Councilor Cheryl Leeman, chair of the search committee.  “The committee received 65 applications from all … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 770) At a status conference yesterday between all attorneys in the case and U.S.  District Judge Woodcock, the  parties agreed that the plaintiffs will provide a proposed stipulation of facts to the court by May … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 768) The State Legislature’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously against two proposed pieces of legislation that would have rolled back Maine’s bottle bill yesterday, according to a press release from the Natural Resources … Continue reading →

Protestor Nancy Mineart Protestor Sean McDonough By Carol McCracken  (Post # 767) The sun shone brightly earlier today on downtown Portland and  there was little foot traffic in the area.  But that lack of traffic did not deter three protestors from … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 766) The season’s first workday has been announced by Spirits Alive at the Eastern Cemetery for Saturday, May 7 between 9 am – noon.  Volunteers are asked to spend the morning gardening in and tidying this beautiful … Continue reading →