By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,197) Paul Simisky was checking the Instructions before the Skippers’ Meeting last night at the annual HMS Harborfest Kick-off when mhn.com met him. A Parkside resident, Simisky will be skippering his 22 ft. Ace of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2012
City’s Public Health Division Holds Series of Informational Meeting on Food Service Inspections; More Staff Needed to Speed up the Process?
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,196) “My priority is to educate those with food service establishments, not to whack them,” said D. Michele Sturgeon, CFPM CPO, the city’s inspector who was hired last August 1st. Sturgeon said this at an … Continue reading
New Technology Used by City to Inventory Trees on the Hill; US Forestry Service Provides Grant for Work
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,196) “Munjoy Hill people love their trees. This new technology will give us a more efficient way to address issues about trees on the Hill. This will be an efficient way to deal with those … Continue reading
87th Annual St. Peter’s Catholic Church Festival; Celebrates Community & Food!
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,195) “This church was home. The priest spoke Italian. I could talk to him,” said Salvatore Raia, an elder at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 72 Federal Street. The sanctuary came from Italy and the stations … Continue reading
Neighborhood Meeting on former Adams School Property; 8/28/12
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,194) You are invited to attend a neighborhood meeting on several issues concerning the property that formerly housed the Marada F. Adams School, Moody Street, on the Hill. The meeting has been set for August … Continue reading
RockBridge Hires Local Architect for Congress Square Proposal to Build Ballroom; To Be Addressed at 9/12/12 Meeting Again
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,193) “Since there wasn’t a lot of movement in trying to find a compromise Greg Mitchell had discussions with Adam Valente,” said councilor Nick Mavodones at yesterday’s Housing & Community Development Committee meeting. (“HCDC”) Valente, … Continue reading
TIF’s Given to Two Developers, Despite Opposition from Greens for Lack of “TIF Policy”
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,192) As expected, two developers were given TIF’s needed to get their respective projects up and running from the City Council last night. But it wasn’t a slam dunk process with Green councilors citing the … Continue reading
Mumford & Sons Delight Most; And The Winner Is 25 Congress Street!
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,191) “It was a group project. There were twelve of us involved in decorating the house. My truck was used to get the lumber for the boat from Rufus Deering,” said Charles Terhune, who with … Continue reading
Hill Prepares for a Musical Invasion by the Brits; Mumford & Sons on the Prom
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,190) A national spotlight has been shining on Munjoy Hill ever since Mumford & Sons announced it’s choice of the Eastern Promenade for a kick-off to the September release of its new album – “Babel.” … Continue reading
Task Force Rejects RockBridge Ballroom Proposal for Congress Square Plaza; Goes to City Committee 8/8/12
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,189) Last night, the Congress Square Re-Design Study Group, “CSRSG,” rejected a proposal by RockBridge Capital to build a ballroom on part of the Congress Square Park that is in the heart of the city’s … Continue reading