By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,254) Debunking the fear mongering  about the proposed development of  58 Fore Street was the agenda at a workshop held by the City Council late this afternoon. .It was painful to watch as the City methodically dismantled the negative campaign staged by the SoulsofPortland, (“SOP”) in its own campaign to dismantle … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,253) “I was unable to shop locally for my son.  So I decided to open up my own store for children,” said Angie Foddrill, co-owner of “Little,” a children’s’ boutique that opened on Friday, March … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,252) Business owners on Exchange Street were in for high drama when they arrived at work this morning.  They were stunned to see Exchange Street swarming with police officers.  They were all over the place according to one … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,251) “The arrogance of this developer is stunning.  Give us the B-6 zone first.  Trust us to act in the public interest.  Anybody here willing to agree to that?  The Planning Board did.  The developer is asking … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,250) A petition drive to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $15.00 per hour will begin its signature gathering process on Friday, April 3rd during the monthly First Friday Artwalk.  That’s next week. The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,249) Ingrid Michaelson, a New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter will perform on Sunday, June 28th at Thompson’s Point.  The concert begins at 5:30 pm and is the kick-off  in a series of summer concerts scheduled for the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,248) Transportation, housing and income equality were on the agenda in Boston today as Mayors from all over the country gathered to discuss urging Congress to move past partisanship to provide more locally directed funding … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2, 247) Five years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, Maine is one of the most successful states in the nation in enrolling people in affordable health plans.  After the most … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2, 246) Sam Devlin, Devlin Designing Boatbuilders Inc.,  has been exhibiting at the Maine Boatbuilders Show for many years now. This year he decided to do something different. He will be assembling two of his skiffs during the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,245) A last minute postponement of a preliminary review of the 58 Fore Street proposal for development by CPB2, managed by Jim Brady, came as a surprise to many last night.  Just prior to the … Continue reading →