Tidings Craft & Art Fair is hosting its first holiday sale at Ocean Gateway on the Maine State Pier this Sunday, December 3rd from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Admission is free as is parking in the Ocean Gateway parking … Continue reading
Polar Express Steams into Portland, But What About Next Year?
The Tenth annual Polar Express drew families from all over the area for the opening of the holiday season of 2017 for many children and their families. For some, it was the first Polar Express ride ever and for others … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Dinner Served to 225 at Portland Club Today
“I don’t want to cook. I’m burned out from cooking,” said Maggie Waugh laughing this afternoon as she and her nephew, Joshua D. Polek, were among the 225 served a Thanksgiving dinner with all of the trimmings for free. “We … Continue reading
Community Thanksgiving Preparations Under Way at Portland Club This Afternoon
One more thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving is that you don’t need to feed 250 guests – because that’s exactly what employees of the Wayside Food Programs were busy getting ready to do tomorrow. The annual Community Thanksgiving … Continue reading
Third Annual E2Tech Expo Matches Entrepreneurs with Resources in Clean Technology Industry
“Matching entrepreneurs with resources in the industry was the mission of this event,” said Jeff Marks, Executive Director of the Portland-based E2Tech event late last week. In fact, the full day of panels, Q&As and networking was an unique opportunity … Continue reading
Sixth Annual Celebration of Light Draws Crowd for One Tree
Storytelling, arts & crafts, food and a silent auction were part of the 6th annual Season of Light Celebration hosted by One Tree, a wholistic learning center, this afternoon at Rines Auditorium, at the Portland Public Library. It was a … Continue reading
9th Annual “Picnic” Holiday Sale Relocates to Thompson’s Point Next Month
“We are looking forward to having much more space this year than previously,” said Amy Teh recently. She was referring to the relocation of the wildly popular “Picnic” – a holiday craft show that used to be at the former … Continue reading
Transparency Missing, But Commissioners Reduce Fees for Cat, Pending Lawsuit
This evening the Board of Commisioners of the Port of Portland Harbor voted unanimously to slightly modify downward the pilot fees for Bay Ferries, Ltd., a/k/a The Cat in a short and sweeter proceeding at city hall, Portland than in … Continue reading
24 St. Lawrence Street Owner Responds to Critics & News Coverage
” I always thought that if you own a piece of property and follow the law, you should be able to manage it as you want. It’s unbelievable that the press can write whatever it wants without even asking us … Continue reading
383 Commercial Street (Rufus Deering Site) Plan Advances to Planning Board Vote
“We’ve been at this for a year. It’s a year this month,” said Joe Dasco, early this evening following the decision to forward his proposed Master Development Plan to the planning board for an up or down vote on the … Continue reading