By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,444) Last week, Ari Gerson, son of the late Stuart Gersen, a co-founder of Longfellow Books, acknowledged that  Chris Bowe was no longer an owner of the popular Longfellow Books, on Monument Way in Portland. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,443) The popular Bgood Real Food eatery on Exchange Street in the Old Port is expanding according to Bill Zolper, a Munjoy Hill resident, who owns the franchise for northern New England.  The new restaurant … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,442) The Chinese love beer.   Portlanders love beer.  It helps that  Portland is the center of the booming craft brew business in Maine with a growing reputation across the country.  And soon, Portland will … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,441) Lee Farrington  the owner/chef of the former FIGA Restaruant, 219 Congress Street, said today that she and her partner will be reopening the business under a new name – LB – her initials and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,440) “Both sides are doing what they can to raise enough money to get their message out to voters of Portland,” said Anne Rand, spokes woman for the Souls, this morning over the telephone.  Rand … Continue reading →

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 →