By Carol McCracken (Post # 565) Sean Mencher & His Rhythm Kings put on a delightful rockabilly concert for the enjoyment of an audience in the garden at 92 Congress Street this afternoon. A spontaneous concert, Mencher said that if … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 564) It’s been a long journey from Kenya to Portland for Iman, but clearly he’s thriving in his home in Kennedy Park. MHN.com had an opportunity to visit with him one day recently when he … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 563) http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=747057346&ref=name#!/event.php?eid=174940919185016 Yesterday was perfrect for the 3rd annual Picnic (Arts & Musical Festival) on the grounds of Lincoln Park in downtown Portland. Young familes and the older crowd moved from booth to booth under … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 562) JACK’S BACK: And this time Austin J. Decoster, made the front page of the “New York Times” today. That’s not easy to do. Jack is either a hero or a villan or maybe just … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 561) The culprit in the recent recall of eggs from two major egg farms in Iowa may be contaminated chicken feed. The contaminated chicken feed is most likely responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 560) Working its way through a full agenda last night, the Peaks Island Council members gave few hints that its days are numbered. The atmosphere was mellow while the group addressed issues such as increased … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post 559) Two hundred or so runners are expected to participate in a “Duo Duel 10K Relay” race to benefit college students on Saturday, August 28th. The race begins at 9 am at the intersection of Commercial … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 558) The City’s Planning office just announced that the  meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon with the Community Development  Committee and pier owners has been scrapped.  The matter of text amendments to the waterfront zoning ordinance proposed by pier owners has been … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 557) The public is  invited to take a walk with historian Herb Adams on the Eastern Promenade TRAIL to learn a bit of history about this historically significant  location.   The walk takes place on Friday, August … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 556) The “Supermarket Guru,” said today on the NBC Today show, “that sales of food promoted as ‘local’ will stat to decline as suppliers increasingly misrepresent the marketing claim – a situtation similar to the … Continue reading →