By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,180) Late this afternoon the St. Lawrence Arts Center made its case before the city’s planning board at a workshop that it’s transportation demand management (“TDM”) plan meets the parking needs for the proposed 401-seat addition to the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,179) The public is invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday, October 1st, to see what the Franklin Street “of the future” could look like. The public workshop runs from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm … Continue reading →

    By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,178) The Bicentennial Celebration on the Eastern Promenade was also a  tribute to William Henry Allen, for whom the park is named, as well as poignant memories of some of the speakers at today’s gathering on Munjoy Hill. It … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,177) The public is invited to attend the 15th and  final meeting of the ISNAC on Monday, September 22 between 5:00 – 6:30 pm at City Hall in Room 24. Discussion of the plan and … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,176) US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) announced today that two Maine organizations working to rescue stranded seals and whales would receive federal Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grants through the National Oceanic and Administration (NOAA). Though funding for … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,175) “The arrest of a Bar Harbor couple for observing and attempting to film an interaction between several police officers and a woman in downtown Portland was illegal and unconstitutional” according to a lawsuit filed … Continue reading →

      By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,174) Not many wooden sculptures from the thousands sculpted by artist Bernard Langlais remain at his modest home in Cushing, because more than 3,000 pieces have been gifted to more than 50 organizations – most of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,173) “I’ve watched the progress much of today” said Morning Street resident John Romano this afternoon.  He’d arrived at Ft. Allen Park this morning and watched the two trucks arrive around 9:00 and unload the … Continue reading →

  By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,172) “The Bicentennial Celebration is NOT a political event.  We invited the Governor because…he’s the Governor,” emailed Diane Davison, executive director of the Friends of the Eastern Promenade to mhn.com today.  The Davison email … Continue reading →

    By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,171) The neighborhood is invited to an informational meeting to discuss plans for the proposed redevelopment of 58 Fore Street on the Portland waterfront.  The meeting is set for Tuesday, September 16th from 6:00 pm – … Continue reading →