By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,060) Early this month Sustainable Food News reported that Hawaii began constructing its first certified organic commercial urban rooftop farm on top of a car dealership. The rooftop farm is designed by FarmRoof, Oahu, and … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken (Post # 1,059) The sun was getting low in the sky and the temperature was dipping in this most unusual of winters so far. But Jennifer Rose organizer of the weekend clean-up at Lincoln Park was unaware of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,058) Hampshire Street Properties announced last night that it has signed a letter of intent to partner on the redevelopment of properties in the India Street neighborhood with Developers Collaborative, Portland. Hampshire Street Properties is … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,057) The city acknowledged this afternoon that it has received complaints from people concerned about the mess at Lincoln Park created by the OccupyMaine campers; about six complaints have come to the city this week. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,056) Beginning tomorrow, Friday, UCar Rental Car will place a rental car, a Toyota, Scion XB on Congress Street between St. Lawrence Street and Atlantic Street on the Hill. Last November 21st, the city council … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,055) “I’m passionate about it. Donuts are cheap thrills,” said a likeable Leigh Kellis, this afternoon as she discussed the remarkable growth of her 7 month old business during 2011. The growth has been so … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,054) Evan McVeigh put his head back and let out one of his big laughs as he did impressions of some of this country’s past presidents – like Reagn, Clinton and George W. Bush. He … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # l,053) “We wanted a coffeehouse in the business district and now we are looking forward to being in the tourist district,” said Kathy Walsh this afternnon. Walsh was referring to the opening of Crema, an … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,052) Mayor Michael F. Brennan underwent cancer surgery over the weekend at Maine Medical Center here in Portland. Surgeons removed a carcinoid tumor from his small intestine and his prognosis is excellent, according to a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,051) “We started doing this back when our two children were young,” said Rose Olmsted this afternoon in her living room. Now young adults, she said “I still like to see the faces of children … Continue reading →