By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,401) “I’ve been around restaurants for years.  I love to go out to restaurants, critique them and basically figure out what I’d do differently,” said Ken Macgowan, at his recently opened Porthole Restaurant on Custom … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,400) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement on President Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2014 budget. Her statement was released on April 10th. “The President is on the right track on deficit reduction by limiting tax … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,339) U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement today after Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev was taken into custody by authorities late last night: “I join … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,338) A downtown plaza originally built to attract tourists to hotels in the area, became the center of a tug of war last summer. Since it was built, there are fewer hotels in the area and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,337) U. S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr.  (I-ME)  issued the following statement today after the Senate voted on a series of amendments pertainting to gun control legislation in Washington, D.C. “America’s epidemic of gun … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,336) It’s a perfect day to enjoy a tour of the Eastern Promenade Trail System and then enjoy the sunset at Fort Sumner park on North Street on the Hill.  You are invited to meet at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,335) This afternoon the annual running of the iconic Boston Marathon (over 26 miles) was forever marred by the explosion of two bombs near the finish of the race.  So far, three deaths have been reported … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,334) Judi Richardson, mother of a gun violence victim, spoke passiontely to a crowd of over 100 people, about the necessity of commonsense gun legislation to halt the number of crimes against the young and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,243) On Tuesday, April 16, the Portland Fire Department will be hosting a meeting to provide the homeless and their advocates with information cards and battery operated flameless candles in the  wake of the recent … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,333) It’s a big dig now, but by this time next year, there will be two  upscale townhouses filling it said architect Pierre Vial. Earlier this week Vial was visiting 9 – 11 St. Lawrence Street … Continue reading →