By Carol McCracken  (Post # 685) The City of Portland  has called a yellow zone parking ban beginning at 10 pm tonight, January 13th and ending at 6 am tomorrow morning, January 14th.  The Yellow Zone is an area within … Continue reading →

By Tom Franklin  (Post # 684) # 1. Persons with severe mental illness, living with their family and engaged with responsible organizations (community colleges and the U.S. mlilitary), reading the same media we do and taking in the same political … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 683) Due to inclement weather, Portland city offices including City Hall will close at 2 pm today for non-essential personnel. A city-wide parking ban has been announced which begins tonight at 10 pm and runs … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 682) Portland has called a citywide parking ban beginning tonight at 10 pm and ending at 6 am tomorrow morning, January 13th.  The parking ban has been declared so that Public Services crews can clear … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 681) The Natural Resources Council of Maine just announced that its has picked its next leader to run the highly-respected voice of Maine’s environmentalists; she is Lisa Pohlmann, a resident of Jefferson which is located … Continue reading →

Coach Krol at Saturdays Free Football Clinic at EECS By Carol McCracken  (Post # 680) “Does anyone have any more questions?” shouted head coach, Taylor Krol, at the dozen or more women who had answered the team’s on-line call to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 679) Peter Eiermann & Sally Struever, Owners of Eli Phant, located at 253 Congress Street have announced their plans to close their store at the end of January.  The couple has decided to try some … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 678) It’s easy to find out what the bestsellers at local and national book stores are; just check out the weekend newspapers.  For the first time, the Portland  Public Library has issued a list of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 677) Today Assistant City Manager Patricia Finnigan was named as Acting City Manager for the city of Portland effective February 11, 2011 by Mayor Nicholas Mavodones.  The appointment will become official at the city council’s … Continue reading →

Painter Leann Wiley at the Hilltop Coffee Shop By Carol McCracken  (Post # 676) Leann Wiley’s favorite studio is her car.  She tapes canvasses to the steering wheel and paints scenes all over Munjoy Hill.  For a landscape painter, this … Continue reading →