By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,491) “I am deeply disappointed that the Navy decided not to repair the US Miami,” said Congresswoman Chellie Pingree at a press conference on the Portland waterfront earlier this week.  She was referring to the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,490) A lack of wind delayed the start of the second day of racing of the Optimist, (“Opti”) dinghies by one hour this morning off the Eastern Promenade on the east end of Portland.  The race was scheduled … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,489) Early yesterday morning the Maine Pedicab garage was broken into at Portland Yacht Services on the Munday Hill waterfront.  Two of the popular cabs were  ridden down the waterfront path toward the East End Beach … Continue reading →

Carly Costikyan, 11, From Connecticut By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1 ,488) All sparkly afternoon  310 Opti sailboats scudded back and forth across outer Casco Bay – the diminutive white sails barely visible from the Eastern Promenade. The youthful captains of the 10 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,487) Phin Sprague, Jr. confirmed yesterday afternoon that the last piece of his 30 year plan just fell  into place. The almost ten acre waterfront property at the bottom of Munjoy Hill was sold earlier this week to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,486) The City of Portland is launching a visioning process for the redesign and programming of Congress Square.  Congress Square includes the intersection of High and Congress Streets, Congress Square Plaza, the public spaces in … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,485) A former barber shop, Lovejoy’s, at 15 Washington Avenue, has been an eye sore for a few years now.  Recently it has become a “bum squat” –  a place where transients in the area can live briefly – … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,484) About one hundred and twenty supporters of Planned Parenthood attended a meeting tonight chaired by Ed Suslovic in city council chambers at city hall.  Committee members at the much  anticipated meeting did not take public comment, but rather it was an opportunity for the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,483) SailMaine, Portland’s Community Sailing Program, is hosting a national regatta  next week – it runs from August 5th – 8th.  In conjunction with that, SailMaine is looking for volunteers to assist in this  project.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,482) Every Friday and Saturday morning, a group of about fifteen  anti-abortionists stand in front of the Planned Parenthood administrative office and clinic at 443 Congress Street.  Some of the protestors hold signs of fetuses that no one wants … Continue reading →