By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,322) Tomorrow the State Legislature will take up LD 369 – an amended bill that if approved will assist asylum seekers in Portland according to Mayor Michael Brennan. The bill, amended in the State’s Health & Human … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,321) If you didn’t eat it, drink it, see it, hear it, or buy it, then you probably didn’t need it. That’s because the 42nd Annual Old Port Festival had it all for believers who … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,320) The Overdose Prevention Project will be hosting a community conversation titled:  Opiates/Heroin:  A Conversation.  Bringing the Community Together, Understanding the Problem, Looking Toward the Future.  The project is comprised of law enforcement officials, medical … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,319) Jon P. Jennings, currently the assistant city manager for the city of South Portland, has been selected following a national search, to become the next city manager for the City Portland.  The City Council … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,318) With a penchant for lame jokes, grandstanding, a long-time vendetta against the Portland Fire Department he can’t control and a pompous demeanor, City Councilor Ed Suslovic has a lot of negatives to overcome if he is … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,317) Suzuki, a noodle bar, is planning a softopening this Saturday, June 13th.  It’s located at 229 Congress Street near the bottom of Munjoy Hill. The restaurant’s owner, Kei Suzuki, wants to open slowly and gradually … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,316) Fifty years ago this year, self-taught archaeologist Helen Camp began to dig for Indian artifacts in a logical place – beside  Fort William Henry – on the Maine coast in small Bristol.  Her early … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,315) “I’ll go with the flow,” said Keri Lord as she talked about her upcoming trip to Newfoundland aboard  Ilivia, a 50 ft. steel hulled sailboat, launched this afternoon in preparation for her trip to the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,314) The Historic Preservation Board got its first look at proposed exterior changes (window replacements mostly) and a rooftop addition to 10 Exchange Street in the Old Port. Members of the Board seemed to like what they … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,313) Mayor Michael Brennan (D) announced his plans for re-election this morning at a press conference at Ocean Gateway on the Portland waterfront. In 2011 he won the first publicly elected mayoral race in more … Continue reading →