By Carol McCracken “I wish today were Friday ‘cause that’s my day off,” said Brad Robinson, gloomily, as he watched the aerial lift being loaded onto a flat bed tow truck while the yellow trailer it had until three hours … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken By a unanimous vote, the three members of the Community Development Committee, voted last night to ask its staff to proceed in negotiating the terms of a contract with Avesta Housing – the only developer to respond … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken He loves living on the Hill and everything about it; the people, the culture, the lifestyle, the political progressiveness found here as well as the opportunity for outdoor sports. So says Paul Drinan, the ‘drop dead good … Continue reading →

  By Carol McCracken You are invited to attend a rally to celebrate the Boston Celtics 17th NBA championship title – Wednesday, September 24th. The rally begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Portland Exposition Building, 239 Park Avenue. Doors open … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Ninth Annual Portland Trails 10K Race went off without a hitch this morning from 58 Fore Street on the Munjoy Hill waterfront. For the second year, this popular race was run from this location, whereas previously … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The first week of fall marks the beginning of a busy season of visits from cruise ships to Portland Harbor and its new terminal – Ocean Gateway. The season winds down at the end of October. Normally, … Continue reading →

 By Carol McCracken Under a warm, blue sky this morning Mayor Ed Suslovic welcomed and thanked a consortium of companies and individuals for donating their time and expertise to restoring the memorial to the USS Portland which recently began. The Mayor … Continue reading →

 By Carol McCracken Early yesterday morning, the city began  making some intersections on the Hill more pedestrian friendly  – but with that improvement came early morning noise – who knew?  Certainly not MHN* – to which the early morning (7:00 a.m.) nasty drilling on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken A memorial to the USS Portland was erected by the Naval Reserve Club at Ft. Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade back in 1949. This heavy cruiser nicknamed “Sweat Pea” had served admirably in the South Pacific … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Designers Circus arrived back on the Hill earlier this week and has been flying high ever since – that is in between the two red flags blowing in the breeze at the entrance to 58 Fore … Continue reading →