By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,449) The handwritten sign in the back window of her station wagon reads: “I need a kidney. Can you help? 688-2262.” This blogger met her in the parking lot of WalMart in Falmouth last week … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Upcoming West End Activities Hosted by “WENA”; Starting Tomorrow!
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,448) SUNDAY, October 18, 2015, The West End Neighborhood Association (“WENA”) and Reiche Parent Teachers Organization are hosting a yard sale running from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Reiche School , 166 Bracket Street. TUESDAY, … Continue reading
Halloween Fun for the Entire Family at Congress Square Park Coming
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,447) The spooky time of the year is almost here – not only the City Mayoral and Council elections – but Halloween – yes Halloween! “Pumpkins in the Square” and other family friendly events are … Continue reading
MiDTOWN Housing Project to Break Ground by End of Year in Bayside
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,446) The City announced yesterday that the groundbreaking for a 440-unit apartment building, MiDTOWN, will take place by the end of this year. After five years, of starts and stalls, the City and Federated Cos. … Continue reading
273 Congress Street (Formerly Angela Adams Flagship Store) to Become Condos, Eventually
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,445) What used to be the flagship store for Angela Adams high-end retail business is expected to become residential condominiums sometime in the future according to sources familiar with the situation. The site, 273 … Continue reading
Chris Bowe Leaves Longfellow Books After Fourteen Years as Co-Owner
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,444) Last week, Ari Gerson, son of the late Stuart Gersen, a co-founder of Longfellow Books, acknowledged that Chris Bowe was no longer an owner of the popular Longfellow Books, on Monument Way in Portland. … Continue reading
b.good Hiring for New Space in South Portland
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,443) The popular Bgood Real Food eatery on Exchange Street in the Old Port is expanding according to Bill Zolper, a Munjoy Hill resident, who owns the franchise for northern New England. The new restaurant … Continue reading
Hill Company Introduces ME Food & Beverages to Huge Market in Shanghai
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,442) The Chinese love beer. Portlanders love beer. It helps that Portland is the center of the booming craft brew business in Maine with a growing reputation across the country. And soon, Portland will … Continue reading
FIGA Restaurant on Munjoy Hill Reinventing Itself for Next Year
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,441) Lee Farrington the owner/chef of the former FIGA Restaruant, 219 Congress Street, said today that she and her partner will be reopening the business under a new name – LB – her initials and … Continue reading
‘Souls of Portland’ to Begin Catch Up in Ad Campaign on Referendum – “Soon”
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,440) “Both sides are doing what they can to raise enough money to get their message out to voters of Portland,” said Anne Rand, spokes woman for the Souls, this morning over the telephone. Rand … Continue reading