By Carol McCracken (Post # 606) Joe Riley, Director of Skip Murphy’s Sober Living for Men, has put out a call for donations in support of the fire that occurred early Sunday morning at 201 Congress Street, Portland. Atlantic House … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 605) Around midnight a three alarm “bonfire” broke out in the backyard (see above photo) of a recovery house at 201 Congress Street on the Hill; the Atlantic House is a residence for 16 men … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 604) Chilly weather is soup weather and MHN.com is always on the lookout for good soup this time of the year because it won’t be found at home. One of the best places around to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 603) The new Trader Joe’s, on 87 Marginal Way, Portland is scheduled to open on Friday, October 29th at 8 am. This word was received today from the California corporate headquarters via email. A unique … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 602) The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) just announced that most of the “certified organic products and operations in China comply with multiple multinational standards, which allows for marketing flexibility,” according to a news alert … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 601) New signs are up at Trader Joe’s and shelving is in as of this afternoon, so can the product be far behind? MHN.com was listening hard this afternoon and maybe heard October 28th as … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 600) The public is invited to attend Chowderfest 2010 to be held this Friday, October 8th from 5 pm to 7 pm at 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, here in Portland. The event is hosted by … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 599) Portland was the popular choice to be the host city for a national symposium on preserving the working waterfront and access to it said organizers of the event at its conclusion yesterday afternoon. The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 598) For the second time in as many years, Laura Fuller & Friends are preparing to leave for the Newstart Orphanage in Zimbabwe. The Four Friends are leaving Portland on Saturday, October 2nd. They will … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 597) As patrons arrived at the box office at Merrill Auditorium earlier this evening, tickets holders were informed that the much-anticipated Liza Minnelli In Concert had been cancelled for the evening. The reason given was … Continue reading →