By Carol McCracken (Post # 625) The City has announced that its annual district meeting for Munjoy Hill and Peaks Island will be held on Tuesday, November 9 at 7 pm at the East End Community School, 195 North Street. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 624) The election is over and even though I’ve tried to bury my head AND feet in the sand to keep from thinking about some of the results, this afternoon MHN.com met former independent candidate … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 623) Whole Foods Market, Inc. announced yesterday that it plans to expand its chain of organic food stores by two stores within the next several years. One store will be opened by late next year … Continue reading →

By Joseph A. Stevens, Esq. Attorney for Some of the Pier Owners (Post # 622) The Portland Community Development Committee (CDC) approved amendments to the City’s Waterfront Central Zoning (WCZ) at its meeting on Wednesday, October 27th. The amendments are … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 621) Speaking of the upcoming mid-term election, (and if you aren’t speaking of it, why not, since everyone else is!), November 2nd will provide you with an opportunity to support the important work of the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 620) Late this morning state and city officials convened near the Ocean Gateway Terminal on the Portland waterfront to celebrate the start of the construction on the Ocean Gateway Pier 11. The $4.8 million project … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 619) Long lines inside and outside of Trader Joe’s marked its opening day here in Portland at 87 Marginal Way. Customers began lining up outside the first TJ’s in Maine well before it opened its … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 618) This afternoon almost fifty friends and Unum co-workers of the late Mike McKenna and Mark Thibeault ran 4 miles in their memory along the Eastern Promenade round-trip. The two died of cancer within five … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 617) The Bayside Trail Campaign Committee has announced an open registration for a 5K “trail race” benefiting Portland’s new Bayside Trail. It’s a 1.2 mile-long trail that starts at the Casco Bay Lines on Commercial … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 616) “It was a big jump for us,” said Ben Alexander, owner of Maine Mead Works yesterday in the company’s distinctive tasting room in their new location at 51 Washington Avenue. “Going from 800 ft. … Continue reading →