By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,249) Ghost Girls, Wicked Witch of the West, Jumping Spider, and the Harvester. They are all there and many more – at the “Spirit of Halloween store.  Last minute shoppers with small children to dress … Continue reading →

Dock Buffeted by Winds and Waves from Sandy; Later in the Day as Winds Gusted up to 50 mph, on the Waterfront, It Tossed Violently. By Carol McCracken   (Post # 1,248) Crews from Portland Yacht Services worked intently for several hours … Continue reading →

 By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,247) Angela and David Carlton, left Miami Airport, about mid-afternoon on Friday – that was just after the worst of hurricane Sandy hit the Miami area.  The couple’s destination was Portland and the popular Savory … Continue reading →

Team # 3 Winners in the Culinary College Competition; (The Check is Improperly Made Out to Team # 2) By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,246) It was Team # 3 from the Southern Maine Community College (“SMCC”) Culinary program that … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,245) It has become obvious to us (Creative Portland) that finding and keeping artists space in Portland is a problem.  Since 2006 there has been a need for artists space. They exit Portland to go to lower … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,244) The public is invited to a public hearing on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the City Hall, Room 209 to discuss proposed rules and regulations on snow removal rules.  The meeting starts at 5:30 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,243) East Enders will soon have another restaurant option from which to select according to Nikole and Bill Holler, owners of the soon-to-be Three Buoys Seafood Shanty & Grille.  The location is 111Cumberland Avenue – at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,242) Preparations for the fifth annual Harvest on the Harbor got underway this morning when crews began unloading large white tents on the waterfront that will house the many different activities planned for the event; it runs … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,241) The Portland Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle crash resulting in the death of 23 year old Robert J. Hubbard, of Vassalboro. On October 21st at approximately 0126AM, Mr. Hubbard was driving his … Continue reading →

By Carol  McCracken  (Post # 1,240) Late this evening the Historic Preservation Board tabled an application by Friends of the Eastern Promenade and the Department of Public Services, Parks Division to install two iron sculptures on the grassy knoll that … Continue reading →