By Carol McCracken (Post # 861) Family, friends and the curious gathered yesterday afternoon at Portland Yacht Services to remember the legendary Dodge Morgan who died September 14, 2010. Morgan was the first American to sail around the world, non-stop … Continue reading →

Vendors Lined up Along the Eastern Promenade for the Shoreside Festival [/caption]By Carol McCracken (Post # 860) “The MS Harborfest is a unique event within the National MS Society. It stands out nationally,” said Steve Faloon, development coordinator for the … Continue reading →

Nicole Getchell, Rehersal Director And Taurean Green Earlier This Week.[/caption]By Carol McCracken (Post # 859) “I’d NEVER forget Munjoy Hill. This is my home and where my dancing began,” Green said earlier this week following a work out at the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 858) Yesterday afternoon the Portland Public Art Committee voted to continue working with the three artists it has selected to create benches for the Bayside Trail Seating project. It also decided that the next step … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 857) “There are no winners here,” said Phin Sprague, Jr., manager of the Portland Company Complex, when he heard the news that the City of Portland had failed in its efforts to avoid paying interest … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 856) Last night, the Portland City Council defeated any remaining hope that “Sensible Portland” might have had to place the so-called “pot priority” issue on the November 8th ballot this fall. Despite the best efforts … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 855) The 30th MS Harborfest returns to the Portland waterfront again this year. From its inception in 1982, the event has grown into a successful festival of sailboats, powerboats, tugboats and lobster boats. It runs … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 854) The Bank of Maine has announced that it will be conducting a statewide search for Maine’s most effective nonprofit board members. The search will culminate on December 1, 2011 with an event, to be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 853) Last night, after a two hour public hearing, the city’s planning board gave unanimous approval to Avesta Housing for its subdivision and site plan for the development of a 16 unit condominium on a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 852) The Public Safety Committee voted yesterday afternoon to restore the city’s ban on the sale and use of firearms in Portland. The matter was on the Committee’s agenda for consideration because during the State’s … Continue reading →