By Carol McCracken Residents of Waterville Street on the Hill are angry that a developer is trying to get city approval to build a three unit condominium on an empty one-tenth of an acre lot for which he paid $300,000.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Ron Gan, representing 202 Washington Avenue, requested a meeting with the planners to solicit their comments prior to his investing in the design and engineering for the project.  He described the building as a 4 -unit development … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The ‘good news’ is that Shelly is back at the East End Beach.  She’s selling her great hot dogs, cold sodas and chips.  The ‘bad news’ is she doesn’t open full time until Saturday, June 20th.  That’s … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Fresh from his debut performance at the Good Theater on the Hill, actor Mark Honan met with MHN at the North Star Cafe earlier this month.  At the Good Theater, he played Carlton Fitzgerald, a play director … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The St. Lawrence Arts Center on the Hill was the beneficiary of the work of  20 men and women who volunteered to participate in the United Way Day of Caring yesterday.  They performed a number of jobs including … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The public is invited to attend an Open House at the Abyssinian Meeting House over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.  It’s open on Friday, May 22; Saturday, May 23; and Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day.  Admission … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken At the end of the day, big smiles were everywhere. Everywhere was this past Sunday at the first Maine Comics Arts Festival held at Ocean Gateway Terminal on the waterfront. There were more than 70 vendors from … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Loring Memorial Park was dedicated to the memory of Major Charles J. Loring, Jr. in 2000. Earlier today some members of his family were at the Park planting geraniums and preparing the site for the upcoming summer … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken With the green East End Community School in the background, members of Environment Maine called a press conference earlier today to remind the public of the many reasons why Portland needs to support green policies. Representing the … Continue reading →