Three close friends decided to pool their considerable talents and other assets and invest them in their first retail venture – that’s at the black boxes at 93 Washington Avenue on Munjoy HIll. That’s how Campfire Studio Mulxiply came together. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Washington Avenue Roadway Project Meeting Next Week
Are you interested in learning about the preliminary plans for the Washington Avenue Roadway, Intersection, Sidewalk and Streetscape Project? If so, please plan to attend a public meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 from 6:00 pm – to 7:30 pm … Continue reading
Cheese Shop of Portland First to Open at Black Boxes at 93 Washington Avenue
The Cheese Shop of Portland was the first of the “Black Boxes” of 93 Washington Avenue to open this morning at 10:00 am with plans to close at 7:00 pm. Mary and Will Sissle, owners, were also the first to … Continue reading
UPDATED: Neighbors Concerned About Likely Oversize of 57-59 St. Lawrence Street by New Owner
Neighbors around 57-59 St. Lawrence Street on Munjoy Hill are concerned about the likely expansion of an old apartment building into almost double its current size if the new owner of the building gets his way – and he probably … Continue reading
Maine Medical Center Files Site Plan for new Congress Street Medical Building
Maine Medical Center has submitted to the planning board its site plan application for a new, six-story building that will reorient the hospital to Congress Street., expand private room offerings and provide state-of-the-art procedure rooms centered on cardio vascular care … Continue reading
Mr. Tuna Expanding to Portland Public Market in mid-October
This afternoon Jordan Run, d/b/a Mr. Tuna – a mobile sushi bar – was carrying kitchen equipment from his mini-truck to his new brick and mortar location on the ground floor of the Public Market in downtown Portland. He was … Continue reading
Bill Barry Retiring from Maine Historical Society at End of Year
“I’ll go out with the old year,” said Bill Barry, 72, who has worked as the research historian at the Maine Historical Society, for the past twenty-four (24) years on a part-time basis. He plans on retiring on December 31, … Continue reading
Family Celebrates the Life of Mary Doughty at the USS Portland Memorial
Celebrating a life well-lived by someone who was thrust into the limelight accidentally was the purpose of a large gathering this afternoon at the USS Portland Memorial on the Eastern Promenade overlooking the Harbor. Mary Elizabeth Brooks-Doughty, who died at … Continue reading
‘Parking Day’ in Portland Big Success Despite Cool Weather
“Todays event was to show how reusing parking spaces into mini-popups can be done,” said Adam MacDonald, marketing and communications director for Portland Downtown. “It was a big success and we’ll be repeating it next year,” said Casey Gilbert, executive … Continue reading
Disappointment in Collins’ Position Expressed by Maine Women’s Lobby This Morning
This morning at a press conference Eliza Townsend, executive director of the Maine Women’s Lobby, delivered the following message in Augusta: “We have gathered here today to say that we believe Dr. Christine B. Ford in her description of a … Continue reading