By Carol McCracken (Post # 405) Setting the tone for the second and final forum on the waterfront central zone last night, was a comprehensive overview of the policies and the zoning process itself currently in place. The presentation was … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 404) The future of tourism, the fishing industry, the sustainability of wharves and the introduction of marine researach to the area were the focus of a sprawling presentation last night intended to assist the city’s … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 403) The green shack with yellow trim lit up at nightfall has finally been given a second life after years of non-use; it’s the shack that looks as though it should have blown over during … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 402) The people lost their power last night – and they got it back late this afternoon. That is, they lost their electric power and all that went with it. That meant heat specifically and … Continue reading →

“Birds Watching” at the East End Beach Today… By Carol McCracken (Post # 401) It bears repeating often that the city and the planning board are hosting two public forums on the waterfront next month. Their purpose is to garner … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 400) The Spirits Alive Lecture Series continues this Saturday, February 27 at 10 am at the Maine Historical Society at 489 Congress Street, Portland. The topic is: Privatering on Casco Bay. Author James L. Nelson … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 399) Two Iraq War Veterans spoke against the Murkowski Resolution which “would gut the authority of Senator Edmund Muskie’s Clean Air Act” at a press conference at city hall this afternoon. Portland resident Andrew Campbell … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 398) The city’s planning board has just announced that it will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 23 at 3 pm to continue its on-going discussion of the proposed changes to the WCZ on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 397) Today was another milestone in the restoration of the Abyssinian Meetinghouse on the southern side of the Hill. Leonard Cummings, president of the Committee to Restore the Abyssinian and David Paul, its treasurer, issued … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 396) The City of Portland has announced there will be two public forums next month to garner public feedback on the possible relaxation of the city’s zoning ordinance for the “WCZ” of the waterfront. The … Continue reading →