By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,355) “Last New Year’s Eve my family and friends got together.  We were drinking wine – a fair amount of it. I should say! That’s when we all decided to run in this race,” said … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,354) “We are growing larger every year.  We are the second largest race in Maine.  We’re right behind Beach to Beacon and in a couple of years we will be bigger than it is,” said … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,353) David Schectz, of the Portland Police Department, informed members of the West End Neighborhood Association , there will be an increased police presence in the area in the foreseeable future.  The monthly WENA meeting … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,352) A celebration of the release of “Go Set a Watchman” is set for Tuesday, July 14th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.  The location is Congress Square Park adjacent to the Westin Hotel. This … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,351) The City Council passed a minimum wage proposal  that aligns perfectly with Mayor Michael Brennan’s original proposal rather than with the watered down recommendation coming from the cit’s Finance Committee, chaired by Councilor Nick … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,350) Two years ago today, forty-seven (47) people perished in an oil train explosion in LacMegantic, Quebec.  Today members of the Greater Portland area gathered in their memory at Monument Square to commemorate the anniversary … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,356) Leaders of the “Souls of Portland” filed a petition this morning at the city clerk’s office to place a referendum on the November ballot.  If the signatures are certified by the city clerk’s office, a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,354) “This is a great example of art in the community. Part of being creative is experimenting and this is an experiment. It’s mixing contemporary design with recycled material,  ” said Donald Tuski, Ph.D., President … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,353) New purple pay-as-you-throw trash bags will be available at local retailers beginning Sunday, July 5th.  The new trash bag rate will be $1.35 per 15 gallon bag or $2.70 per 30 gallon bag. The … Continue reading →