By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,301) Portland Trails is hiring a half-time Communications and Outreach Coordinator.  Website, social media, event coordination and media relations are all part of the overall skills needed for this position.  See the web site, job … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,300) The City of Potland has announced there is a parking ban in effect starting tonight at 10:00 pm and ending, tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10th, a10:00 am.  This ban will give city crews time to clear … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,299) Picking up the pieces from the demolition that began yesterday morning at 22-24 Noyes Street and loading them into four 100 yd. trucks was the focus of a crew all day today. The clean-up is  expected to be completed on Monday, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,298) Maybe its cabin fever and a much-needed southern vacation  to slap around some innocent golf balls that prompted a grouchy letter from Augusta’s ‘”LuvGuv:  to Portland’s Mayor Michael Brennan and the City Council.  The letter from the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,297) Late this afternoon the Fire Task Force held its final meeting before proceeding to a city committee next week to consider its recommendations.  The Task Force, composed of a number of city staff people, failed to seat … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,296) The city’s legal department will  be filing a lawsuit against Greg Nisbet owner of 188 Dartmouth Street tomorrow in District Court in Portland said Jessica Grondin, city spokesperson this afternoon.  Nisbet was given until yesterday … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,295) In a last minute decision, The Federated Co., informed the city this morning that it was not ready to appear before the city’s planning board today for a vote on its most recent proposal … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,294) The City has announced there will be a parking ban on in Portland starting this evening,  Tuesday, February 3rd  at 10:00 pm and ending tomorrow, Wednesday, February 4th at 6:00 am.  This ban affects the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,293) The City has announced there is a parking ban on tonight, Monday, February 2nd, beginning at 10:00 am and ending tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd at 6:00 am. Vehicles left on city streets will be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,292) Strategies to stop the city’s planning board from approving a  zone change application for 58 Fore Street were the focus of a meeting last night on Munjoy Hill.   The planning board has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, February 10th at … Continue reading →