By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,439) A city committee voted tonight to recommend to the Portland City Council that it support an amended ordinance that would regulate private parking management companies in the City of Portland. Up to this time, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,438) The City has announced that Fire Chief Jerome LaMoira is resigning his post effective 10/20/15.  Chief LaMoira has served since January 3, 2013, leading Portland’s 235-member fire and emergency management department. “Chief LaMoira has … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,437) An application for a Level III subdivision and site plan review of 158 Fore Street has been filed with the city’s planning division according to a notification by the city.  The proposal is to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,436) Mayor Esther Manheimer told a crowd gathered at Hannaford Hall at USM on Saturday of the many similarities that her city, Asheville, North Carolina and Portland share.  Asheville has a population of roughly 21,000 … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,435) The Grand Trunk Office Building at 1 India Street was recently sold to Gorham Savings Bank to be used as office space for the bank according to a source familiar with the deal. The Bank … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,434) Earlier this week the city’s planning board approved two applications for construction of residential units to be located on Munjoy Hill.  Both projects, incidentally, are adjacent  to residential buildings already owned by the applicant. … Continue reading →