Longtime Bartender, Andrea Lee, With Her Son, Mark, in the Construction Business. By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,063) “Sangillo’s will never change, regardless of whom moves into the neighborhood,” said Andrea Lee, long-time bartender at Sangillo’s Tavern. Lee was referring … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,062) The City of Portland has called for a city-wide parking ban starting tonight at 10 pm, January 13th and ending at 6 am tomorrow morning, January 14th. The parking ban has been declared so … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,061) The city of Portland is asking residents to park-off street tonight to faciliate the city snow clean-up. The usual off-street parking locations used for parking bans will be available to residents who help with … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,060) Pizza and cold weather seem to mix well and so the popular Otto pizza has opened its fourth purveyor of thin crusted pizza just as the cold weather has arrived; last Friday Otto Pizza … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,060) Early this month Sustainable Food News reported that Hawaii began constructing its first certified organic commercial urban rooftop farm on top of a car dealership. The rooftop farm is designed by FarmRoof, Oahu, and … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken (Post # 1,059) The sun was getting low in the sky and the temperature was dipping in this most unusual of winters so far. But Jennifer Rose organizer of the weekend clean-up at Lincoln Park was unaware of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,058) Hampshire Street Properties announced last night that it has signed a letter of intent to partner on the redevelopment of properties in the India Street neighborhood with Developers Collaborative, Portland. Hampshire Street Properties is … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,057) The city acknowledged this afternoon that it has received complaints from people concerned about the mess at Lincoln Park created by the OccupyMaine campers; about six complaints have come to the city this week. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,056) Beginning tomorrow, Friday, UCar Rental Car will place a rental car, a Toyota, Scion XB on Congress Street between St. Lawrence Street and Atlantic Street on the Hill. Last November 21st, the city council … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,055) “I’m passionate about it. Donuts are cheap thrills,” said a likeable Leigh Kellis, this afternoon as she discussed the remarkable growth of her 7 month old business during 2011. The growth has been so … Continue reading →