By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,185) Last Tuesday, twelve plaintiffs (some of them husband and wife), filed a ten page lawsuit in Superior Court against the City of Portland and 32 Thomas LLC for the city’s decision to permit a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,184) A scenic course along the breezy Portland waterfront, the Internet and enthusiastic feed-back from last year’s participants is what attracted 1,600 people to register for this year’s Shipyard Brewing Co. Old Port Marathon & … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,183) Erik Bouchard was busy this afternoon on the Maine State Pier preparing for his 2nd annual Old Port Half Marathon & 5K races which start early in the morning. Both races start at Cutter … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,182) “I’m feeling really good and I’ll shed my shell now,” said a lobster along the Maine coast six weeks earlier than normal. “The water temp is warm, there’s been ample food and ample sunlight … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,181) The demolition of the former Mirada Adams School, Moody Street, on the Hill got underway early this morning – leading the way to the construction of moderately priced condominiums by Avesta Housing, a non-profit … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,180) Portland’s Corporation Counsel Gary Wood has announced that he will retire from city service on September 14, 2012. After twenty-one years of public service to the City, he has decided to retire and enjoy … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,179) Early this morning a large truck arrived on the Hill carrying a new communications tower to be anchored to the roof of the firehouse on the Hill. That was accomplished by the end of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,178) Although there were fewer teams participating in this year’s 9th annual fundraiser for the Compass Project, there was no less enthusiasm for the project than in previous years. This year there were 7 teams … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,177) Twenty-five basketball teams braved the sizzling weather on the Portland waterfront to compete for trophies in the inaugural tournament; OLD PORT HOOPLA. The event was organized by Patrick Hackleman, owner of Casco Bay Sports. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,176) The first annual Old Port Hoopla Tournament will be held tomorrow at the Ocean Gateway Queing Lanes between 9 am – 5 pm. Registration is now closed. The event is sponsored by Patrick Hackleman, … Continue reading →