By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,450) Simone Halstead  and her two children and a friend of theirs were enjoying the newly opened Marada Playground this morning next to the Adams School Condominiums on the site of the former Adams School.  “It’s a great … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,449) Eric Giddings and a childhood buddy are back at work on the mural on the Congress Street side of Colucci’s following a long winter’s break from the project.  Last September, Giddings began painting a mural that depicts the neighborhood … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,448) The Portland Public Art Committee voted unanimously this afternoon to terminate its relationship, very reluctantly, with SkyDesign, a Washington, D.C. studio the Committee had chosen to build three benches, to be located along the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,447) The Portland Urban RAID is returning to the Eastern Promenade again this year.  The Portland RAID series is one of many held all over New England.  It’s a 5K race with 6 obstacles that are a challenge  to the fitness … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,446) For the first time in years, the City of Portland has its own tagline which creators hope embodies much of what Portland has to offer to everyone – residents, businesses and tourists – and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,445) Jonathan Taggert, a conservator of artistic and historic objects, and an assistant, worked this morning to prepare three cannons at Ft. Allen park, for removal tomorrow morning. The three historic cannons will be stored at Evergreen … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,444) Concerned Citizens of South Portland delivered 3,779 signatures to the City Clerk  this morning to qualify their Waterfront Protection Initiative for the November ballot.  This number of signatures is four-times the number of signatures … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,443) Bruce Payer & Kenney Jones, two experienced and long-time Hill residents, have teamed up to do the work that needs to be done and never seems to get done – for whatever reason. That includes painting interior … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,442) Apparently there are people in Connecticut who want us to stay in Connecticut said Amistad ship Captain Greg Bailey this afternoon after reading a report of possible financial problems for the ship on the front … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,441) Twenty-three year old Christopher Johnson, Portland, was taken into custody yesterday at police headquarters.  He is charged with elevated aggravated assault for the stabbing of a 22 year old Portland man during an altercation … Continue reading →