By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,596) The City Council voted 8 – 1 this evening to approve the 2016 city budget which transfers the services provided at the India St. Public Health Center to the Portland Community Health Center on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,595) Tenants of Back Bay Tower gathered this afternoon in the secure lobby of the almost 35-year-old rental building to talk about the excessive rent hikes that loom in their future.  Many saying the excessive … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,594) The Congress Square Redesign project is the recipient of a $25,000 grant the city announced today in a press release.  The Our Town grant program supports creative placemaking projects that help to transform communities … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,593) Portland voters approved the Portland Public Schools’ $103. million budget for the fiscal year 2017 today.  The vote was 921 in favor of the budget and 558 opposed to it. A second ballot question … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,592) About 25 opponents of the proposed closure of the India Street Public Health Center stood on the steps of City Hall yesterday afternoon prior to a workshop for the Portland City Council. The proposed … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,591) Passengers aboard the “Balmoral,” an English cruise ship, were infected with norovirus, they told this blogger this afternoon. One such passenger said that 200 passengers were infected.  (Actually there were 252  passengers taken sick … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Pos # 2,590) The Friends of Fort Gorges was recently awarded a $5,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Northeast Intervention Fund according to a press release issued from the City’s spokeswoman.  This … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,589) The sixth annual Fourth of July celebration – “Stars and Stripes Spectacular” – will return to the Eastern Promenade this summer according to plans announced by the non-profit responsible for organizing and financing the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,588) Portland will host 76 cruise ships this year for the first time.  More than 100,000 passengers are expected between May and October which is a record. The 76 ships will also bring more than … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,587) Two public forums are being held by the Portland Board of Public Education to ask questions of two finalists for the position of superintendent of Portland Public Schools according to a press release issued … Continue reading →