By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,252) About a dozen or more residents of the east end of Portland voiced their dislike for proposed changes to the R-6 zoning ordinance that would have a negative impact on Munjoy Hill as well … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,251) Thanksgiving Dinner is not to be served until 8:00 pm tonight, so Chef Chris Coffen and his girlfriend souschef Danielle Dubois spent some time this afternoon imbibing beer at Rosie’s Restaurant & Pub on Fore Street in the Old … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,240) There will be a yellow zone parking ban in Portland starting this evening at 10:00 pm, Thursday, November 27 and ending at 6:00 am on Friday, November 28th.  During this ban all vehicles left on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,239) “We are pretty isolated up here in Maine.  It’s pretty easy for us Caucasians to be ignorant of other people’s’ experiences.  A big part of moving forward is shutting up and listening to each … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,238) Controversial changes to the R-6 Residential Zone that would have a negative impact on Munjoy Hill should the city adopt them, will be considered at a planning board meeting Tuesday, November 25, at 4:30 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,237) The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad continues to make tracks toward its destination in Gray – with a scheduled arrival in May of 2017.  But until that destination is reached,  it has three important stops to make … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,236) The city has announced that the first meeting of a newly formed task force to review inspection programs and make recommendations to the city council  for Portland apartments has been set for Wednesday, December 3rd, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,235) The city’s finance committee met this evening to continue the conversation on Mayor Michael Brennan’s goal of implementing a citywide minimum wage.  This conversation began last spring when Mayor Brennan convened a task force to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,234) “This has been an ingenious team collaboration,” said Kevin Gadsby, Executive Director, of the new Portland Food Co-op at 290 Congress Street, near the bottom of Munjoy Hill.  Gadsby was pointing at the light fixtures in the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,233) The planning board carefully scrutinized  building heights as proposed for the mixed-use development, 58 Fore Street, at its meeting late this afternoon at city hall.  The scrutiny did not come up short. It was necessitated by … Continue reading →