Food insecurity in the City of Portland is a fact and it is growing more serious every day. Far too many children experience it – in fact one in four children in Portland experience it. So the city, with its … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2017
OLLI Used Book Sale on USM Campus, Next Week
The annual Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (“OLLI”) Used Book Sale is set for next week – Friday, May 5th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm and again on Saturday, May 6th from 9:00 – 2:00 pm. at the Wishcamper Center, Room … Continue reading
Large Washington Avenue Condo Plan Goes to Public Workshop Soon
A proposed 45 unit condominium building with 22 one-bedroom and 23 two- bedroom units, located at 218 Washington Avenue, is on the agenda of the City’s Planning Board for Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 4:30 at city hall, city council … Continue reading
Senator Collins Not So Moderate or Bipartisan Says ‘MFAL’
Senator Susan Collins (R) was recently ranked as the most bipartisan representative in the US Senate according to The Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of public Policy. Not everyone agrees with that ranking. Although Mainers for Accountable Leadership … Continue reading
58 Fore Street Marina Public Hearing Coming; Mini-railroad Future Undecided
A plan to double the size and modernize the marina at 58 Fore Street on the Munjoy Hill waterfront was presented to the Harbor Commission late this afternoon on behalf of CPB2LLC. for its approval. If the permit is granted, … Continue reading
Application for New Condo Development on East End Filed With City
An application for a mixed use project at 20 Thames Street on the east end of Portland has been filed with the city’s planning office. The application was filed by Ara Aftandiian representing Essexnorth Portland LLC. Plans includes 28 condo … Continue reading
New Tenant at One City Center Replaces Maine Media Today
Today was moving in day for the major energy company AVANGRID, a Spanish based company with offices all over the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe. The suite the major energy company is taking over is on the fifth … Continue reading
Thousands March for Science on Earth Day 2017; Pingree Keynote Speaker
It was a lousy day for a March of any kind. But no one bothered to tell the fired-up 3,000 who attended Portland’s March for Science – part of a national movement around the world today – Earth Day. Most … Continue reading
UK Visitors To Old Port Not Fans of Chump Trump !
“I can’t believe that you voted him into office. I hope he self-destructs. I think he will,” said James Harper, late this afternoon in the Old Port of Portland. Harper, his wife, Julia and a friend Phil Wood, all of … Continue reading
“Joe’s” Reopening Delights the Neighborhood After Long Close
Life in Downtown Portland can now return to normal – that’s because the sorely missed Joe’s Super Variety in Longfellow Square reopened it’s doors this morning. “I never have felt so much love. I didn’t realize how much we were … Continue reading