By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,275)  “I’m very excited about these condos,” said Rita Yarnold this afternoon in a telephone interview.  Yarnold was talking about the 16 units of moderate income condos that are under construction and will  replace the former … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,274) The annual Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration will be capped off tomorrow morning with a breafkast that starts at 8 am, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland.  The date is Monday, January … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,273) On January 17, 2013, at approximately 1537 hours, 29 year-old Margarita Fisenko Scott of Westbrook was discovered deceased inside a vehicle parked in the Motel 6 parking lot, 1 Riverside Street.  After an autopsy conducted … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,272) The City of Portland has been named the 10th healthiest city in the U.S.  for women.  After evaluating more than forty categories including nutrition, cost of living and cancer rates, Portland found itself among … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,271) The body of a woman inside a vehicle parking lot of the Motel 6 on Riverside Street was discovered yesterday, according to a  press release issued by the City of Portland.  The Portland Police Department … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,270) The City of Portland has declared there will be a parking ban for tonight.  It starts at 10 pm and ends at 6 am, tomorrow morning, January 17th. Due to computer issues, mhn.com regrets … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,269) Real estate values in the India Street neighborhood are rapidly rising which has caused a shift in plans for prospective developers in the area according to real estate professionals familiar with the area.  Some developers, not all, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,268) Danielle West-Chuta has been selected to be Portland’s next Corporation Counsel according to Mayor Michael Brennan in a press release issued today.  Her appointment will be considered by the City Council at its next meeting … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,267) One month after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in which 26 people were killed, Portland city officials gathered this morning at city hall to call on President Obama and members of Congress … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,266) The controversial labor mural that was once on display at the Department of Labor entrance has been put on display at the entrance to the Maine State Museum in Augusta as of this morning.  The … Continue reading →