By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,295) There are two signs in the windows at Longfellow Books in Monument Square:  “Closed for Water Damage” and “Keep Calm and Turn the Page.”    They speak volumes. Saturday evening strong winds blew in a window … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,294) For the second night in a row, the City of Portland has called for a yellow zone parking ban for tonight.  It begins at 10:00 pm tonight, February 11th and ends at 6:00 am … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,293) Portland has called for a Yellow Zone parking ban beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, Sunday, February 10th.  The ban ends at 6:00 am tomorrow, Monday, February 11th.  During this ban, all vehicles left on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,292) On very short notice and in a jiffy,  LTs Landscaping snow-blowed and shoveled the MHN.com car shown on the previous post herein so it now can move about the city, if need be. Lanssine Traore and two … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,291) The City of Portland has declared another parking ban for tonight, Saturday, February 9, 2013.  It ends tomorrow at 6:00 am.  HOWEVER, vehicles currently parked in city lots can remain in the lots until … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,290)  A citywide parking ban for the City of Portland has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, February 8th and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow morning.  February 9th.   The parking ban has been declared … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,289) Developers of The Exchange, received approval last night from the Historic Preservation Board to convert the former offices of the Portland Press Herald into a 110-room hotel with a restaurant on the premises.  The hotel entrance … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post #1,288) Despite significant changes in the design of a contemporary addition to the 19th century St. Lawrence Arts Center, the Historic Preservation Board once again critized the revised plans saying it remains too massive for the location.  David Lloyd, noted architect … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,287) The first step to come up with a neighborhood plan for the future of the India Street corridor was taken when India Street Neighborhood Association board members met with two members of the city’s planning … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,286) Many tips concerning types of heroin circulating through the Portland area that put the user at a much higher risk of overdose have been received by the city’s health division according to a press … Continue reading →