By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,689) Portland Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the perpetrator of two robberies at CVS stores in the city.  In the last week, two CVS stores were robbed.  The first robbery occurred … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,688) The Inn at Diamond Cove is back on track to put Portland on the map for one of the finest resorts on the New England coast.  The good news came at a press conference … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,687) Portland Police Lieutenant Janine Roberts is the Robert B. Ganley Public Service Award for 2013 City Manager Mark Rees announced today.  The award will be presented to her on Thursday,  January 30th in the State of Maine … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,686) Late this evening the Portland Planning Board approved Phase 1 of the proposed Midtown development – as many expected it would do, despite the reservations of influential board member Jack Soley and the opposition of a group … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,685) Portland shoppers may be required to pay .10  for each paper and plastic bag they use to carry groceries home from stores that are larger than 5,000 sq. ft. in size if a proposed … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,684) The Portland Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the CVS located at 1406 Congress Street.  At approximately 6:50 pm a male suspect entered the store and approached … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,683) The Portland Community Health Center (Portland CHC) was recently awarded a $678,433 federal grant from the Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide new and expanded health care to adults,  children and families experiencing homelessness … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,682) Paul Trusiani has been working in and around grocery stores since he was a teenager.  It’s been a few years since he was a teen-ager (he won’t say how many!), and he’s still in the grocery … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,681) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, (D), a long-time leader in the movement to change the culture in the United States military that makes victims of sexual assault reluctant to come forward and report their experiences, issued the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,680) It’s been years since Munjoy Hill had a full-service grocery store, but come this fall that large void will be filled according to the Portland Food Co-op (PFC) Board President, Daniel Ungier.  His announcement came at a noon press conference at … Continue reading →