By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,175) “The arrest of a Bar Harbor couple for observing and attempting to film an interaction between several police officers and a woman in downtown Portland was illegal and unconstitutional” according to a lawsuit filed … Continue reading →

      By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,174) Not many wooden sculptures from the thousands sculpted by artist Bernard Langlais remain at his modest home in Cushing, because more than 3,000 pieces have been gifted to more than 50 organizations – most of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,173) “I’ve watched the progress much of today” said Morning Street resident John Romano this afternoon.  He’d arrived at Ft. Allen Park this morning and watched the two trucks arrive around 9:00 and unload the … Continue reading →

  By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,172) “The Bicentennial Celebration is NOT a political event.  We invited the Governor because…he’s the Governor,” emailed Diane Davison, executive director of the Friends of the Eastern Promenade to mhn.com today.  The Davison email … Continue reading →

    By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,171) The neighborhood is invited to an informational meeting to discuss plans for the proposed redevelopment of 58 Fore Street on the Portland waterfront.  The meeting is set for Tuesday, September 16th from 6:00 pm – … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,170) A celebratory BridgeBash has been scheduled for Sunday, September 14th between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm.  The Bash is designed to celebrate the new bridge, Martin’s Point Bridge, that links Falmouth and Portland over the Presumpscot … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,169) The city’s first “bike corral” was installed this morning at 9 Commercial Street between CREMA Coffee Company and Rosemont Market & Bakery.  This corral is part of a pilot project to assess bike corrals and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,168) The first annual Portland GreenFest is slated to happen on Saturday, September 13, at Monument Square.  It runs from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.  The event is co-hosted by the National Resources Council of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,167) US Congresswoman Chellie  Pingree was recognized yesterday by sister magazines Fortune and Food and Wine as one of the “Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink.”  Pingree is # 2 on the list of 25 women, behind Erthain Cousin, the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,166) As expected, Sheila Hill-Christian, formerly Deputy City Manager for Portland,  was appointed Acting City Manager unanimously by the city council tonight.  Her position takes effective immediately at an annual  salary of $146,598.40.  Hill-Christian replaces … Continue reading →