By Carol McCracken The Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance (PACA) has announced a series of spring “Creative Conversations”, according to Catherine Valenza of PACA. They are free. They are as follows: (1) Marketing Through Technology – Monday, May 11. It’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: News From the Hill
First Annual East End Neighborhood Cleanup – Big Success
By Carol McCracken Whether you count the number of volunteers who showed up for the East End Neighborhood Cleanup or the number of truck loads it took to haul away the huge trash bags full of trash, the East End … Continue reading
Meet Your City’s Playgrounds: Will’s Playground To Participate In “Take It Outside” Program – Saturdays In May – Starts 5/2 AM
By Carol McCracken Will’s Playground, on the Eastern Promenade, is one of the city’s playgrounds participating in a “playground hopping” program for Saturdays in May – beginning tomorrow, May 2, 2009. City Recreation staff will be at specified playgrounds between … Continue reading
Doubler Header For Civic Minded Individuals Of The Area: (1) Maine State Pier Forums Results and (2) Franklin Street Arterial Design Forum
By Carol McCracken In the first of yesterdays double header, Bill Needleman, of Portland’s planning office, presented a comprehensive overview of the results of the city’s series of meetings held at Ocean Gateway over the past few months. “It just … Continue reading
Public Invited To Public Blooming Celebration – 5/9 – At Lincoln Park
By Carol McCracken The public is invited to a Public Blooming Celebration on Saturday, May 9 at Lincoln Park, says an organizer of the event, Robin Whitten. It runs from 10:00 a.m. until noon. It‘s an opportunity to enjoy the … Continue reading
REMINDER! Results Of Maine State Pier Forums Presented To City Council Tomorrow – 4/29 – Public Encouraged To Attend!
By Carol McCracken The public is encouraged to attend the final in a series of meetings about the past and the future of the Maine State Pier, (“MSP”) tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29th. This special workshop with the city council occurs … Continue reading
REMINDER! East End Neighborhood Cleanup – 5/2 – East End Beach Parking Lot – Please Bring Your Gloves!
From Jill Sady Edited by Carol McCracken The first annual EAST END NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP happens this Saturday, May 2 from 9:00 A.M. until Noon. If the spirit moves you, please meet Jill Sady and her volunteers at the East End … Continue reading
Meet Your Neighbors: Jill Atkins And Mark McGarity, Managing An Independent Food Bank And Giving Back To The Community
By Carol McCracken Every Sunday morning for the last five years or so, this married couple has been doing their share to alleviate the increasing number of people who are finding it harder and harder to fill their refrigerators with … Continue reading
Did You Know………….(#5)
Anonymously Contributed Edited by Carol McCracken that many of the streets on the Hill were named for prominent citizens who played an important role in the history of the Hill? Other streets were named for the Atlantic and St. Lawrence … Continue reading
Meet Your Neighbor: Katie Hatch, Executive Director Of Advancement Of Girls Education – For Africa
By Carol McCracken It’s hard to imagine an educational non-profit based on the Hill that serves teenage girls as far away as Africa, but that’s exactly what Advancement Of Girls Education (“AGE”) does. Katie Hatch lives on the Hill and … Continue reading