They came.  Martha and George Washington, Robin Hood, a mouse, an airline pilot, a princess, a witch,  a space man, and gobblins.  Many gobblins. Some just came as themselves. They all came Tricking or Treating up and down  Munjoy Hill. … Continue reading →

With clarity, transparency, and an unusual lack of ambiguity that belies the past and perhaps signals a serious if only temporary navigational correction,  the Board of Commissioners for the Port of Portland has, in multiple notices,  announced several upcoming public … Continue reading →

At 2:00 pm this afternoon, Bronson Jarrard, became a free man – finally, after being prevented from driving his car to work – due to complications from the strong winds that hit Portland and the state of Maine hard. That … Continue reading →

The city of Portland has issued an alert to residents of high winds and a rain storm starting late tonight and continuing into tomorrow. Because of this, the city is asking residents with Monday trash pick-up not to put trash … Continue reading →

Jen Burrell knows well the ups and downs of having a child diagnosed with lead poisoning.  Several years ago, her daughter was diagnosed with an elevated level of lead poisoning.  It was determined through a simple blood test that her … Continue reading →

“My job is to fix hungry and thirsty people,” said John Bradbury, an owner of Bill’s Pizza, yesterday in a telephone interview with this blogger.  The iconic eatery has succeeded very well at that  – selling pizzas made from an … Continue reading →

The public is invited to attend a Halloween Celebration at Ft. Sumner Park on Tuesday, October 31, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm.  There will be treats for everyone – including your best four-legged pals according to a press release issued … Continue reading →

With predictable questions asked of the three candidates for Portland’s city council at-large seat coming up on November 7th, the answers were likewise ho-hum producing no new insights to help Portland voters decide who to vote for – if they … Continue reading →

What was believed to be an intentional abduction of a two-month old baby at Hannaford Supermarket, 295 Forest Avenue, on Friday, October 20 has now been ruled a “mistake” by the Portland Police Department. Just after 1:00 pm on October … Continue reading →

“Access to the water is slowly disappearing by parked cars, traffic and people.  With the four proposed developments on that street, marine industry will come to a standstill,” charged a handwritten letter from an ad hoc coalition of leaders from  … Continue reading →