By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,673) Starting on January 1, 2014, the city of Portland is initiating a trial program allowing for additional, limited on-street parking on three  (3) specific streets on the Portland Peninsula during city-wide parking bans.  These … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,672) A national chain of organic burgers, Elevation Burger,  is opening a restaurant in the Old Port within the next several months or so.  It will be moving to the empty site of the former Farmers’ Table, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,671) A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2014 on an Act which divests fossil fuel stocks from Maine Public employees retirement system.  The hearing is before the State’s Appropriations & Financial Affairs Committee … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,670) This year Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesdays.  For some of us, that is the dah our trash and recycling is collected.  Therefore, the city has issued this revised collection schedule for … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,669) The 6th Annual Polar Bear Dip & Dash is scheduled once again for Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the East End Beach on Munjoy Hill.  So far 200 Mainers have registered to run and jump … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,668) Morning, Vesper, Wilson, Moody, Obrion and Beckett Streets will be the beneficiaries of water main replacement construction next year.  The work is expected to begin in April and continue through until November of 2014, … Continue reading →

Brothers Jaden, 5,  Jamison, 6, &  Johnny, 7, Enjoying Pizza at Party By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,667) There were Barbie dolls and pudgy dolls.  Remote control trucks, battery operated and child powered  trucks. A baking oven and stuffed animals.  These  were … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,666) For more than fifteen years, Linda and Tim Olmsted, of 73 North Street on the Hill, have been delighting children of all ages with their family holiday light show.  “I’ve honestly lost count of how … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,665) Santa’s Mailroom was a hectic place today as his Elves worked to open hundreds of letters from children, read them and handwrite envelopes with a response enclosed to the child’s request.  Most of the year … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,664) This year both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesday.  For some of us, that is the day our trash and recycling is collected.  Therefore, the city has issued the revised collection schedule … Continue reading →