By Carol McCracken Portland has approved a green building resolution that requires all municipally owned new construction and major renovations to adhere to LEED Silver standard. The standard seeks to meet the energy and carbon reduction goals of the Architecture … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Portland Youth Advisory Council will host its third annual concert for teenagers on Friday, April 17, from 7 :00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at the Ocean Gateway Terminal at the bottom of the Hill. The event … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken For the second year, Portland is offering compost bins and kitchen waste pails at discounted prices for purchase. The city endorses compost as an environmentally responsible alternative to fertilizing lawns and gardens and an efficient way to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The city is hosting a community design workshop this Saturday, April 11, from 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at Ocean Gateway Terminal, 14 Ocean Gateway Pier – at the bottom of the Hill. The purpose is to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Lisa Carey has written four novels and most likely she will be coming out with another book- although she doesn’t know when that will be. It’s a memoir rather than fiction. She began work on it over … Continue reading →

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By Carol McCracken “Please help make Portland more beautiful. Folks from all over Portland will gather to cleanup a winter’s worth of trash and dog waste from our neighborhoods, parks and trails!” – Portland Trails Portland Trails has joined forces … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken No sooner had the photography show ended Tuesday afternoon at the North Star Café when Don Verger and his friend, Lois, were setting up another photography show at the Hilltop Cafe at the top of the Hill. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Earlier this week, Munjoy Hill was the subject of an in-depth article in “The Washington Post” – titled – “For Portland’s Locals, Munjoy Hill Is a Maine Attraction.” The article appeared in the Sunday, March 29 issue … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Even though its’ more than a month away, the organizer of the East End Neighborhood Cleanup, would like you to save the date for that important community activity. Jill Sady has announced that on Saturday, May 2 … Continue reading →