By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,100) Last year Melissa and Matt Shaw weren’t in the Portland Flower Show. They learned, though, last fall that several exhibitors weren’t returning this year, so they registered. And the young couple won two awards … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Community Sees Draft “Treatment Plan” for the Eastern Promenade; View Questions Continue to Spark Dissent
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,099) Consultant Martha H. Lyon gave a power point history of the Eastern Promenade and its development over the years and how it has gotten to this point – a public park in need of … Continue reading
Dredging of Megaberth to Begin Any Day; Must End on April 9th
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,098) Dredging of waters at Pier 2, Berth 2 at Ocean Gateway is expected to begin any day now, said Dwight Doughty, Maine DOT, Environmental Division, Manager, following a public hearing late this afternoon before … Continue reading
City’s Food Truck Task Force Deliberates Location at First Meeting; Next Meeting in Two Weeks
Dick Grotton, Maine Restaurant Association By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,097) Major cities all over the country permit food trucks to operate within city limits; cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, Portland, Oregon and closer to home, Brunswick and Cape Elizabeth, … Continue reading
Meet Your Neighbor: Lin Lisberger, Sculptor, Who Connects With People Through Wood
Sculptor Lin Lisberger at her Merrill Street Studio Yesterday: “I Love to Work With my Hands.” By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,096) “Art is about connecting and connections for me,” said sculptor Lin Lisberger, as we visited in her large … Continue reading
Rosemont Produce Company Opens Monday, March 5th; Fourth Store Co-owned by John Naylor
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,095) Rosemont Produce Company has announced that the latest in the Rosemont stores is opening its retail doors on Monday, March 5th. The location is at 7 Commercial Street – at the corner of India … Continue reading
Portland Retains Outside Counsel to Review Shipyard Brewing Co. Accounts With Portland Water District; Investigation Underway
By Carol McCracken (Post # l,094) Portland has retained an attorney to assist it in reviewing the circumstances surrounding the nonbilling of The Shipyard Brewing Co. for sewer services between 1996 – 2011. The reason for this independent review is … Continue reading
Portland Declares Citywide Parking Ban Tonight; 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM – CITY HALL CLOSES AT 3 pm TODAY
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,093) A citywide parking ban for the City of Portland has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm, March 1st and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow morning, March 2nd. The parking ban has been declared so … Continue reading