By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,603) The public is invited to attend a city required neighborhood meeting on the proposed text amendment that would permit the construction of a 70 ft. high warehouse rather than a 45 ft. warehouse on … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,602) The City of Portland and residents of the west end are at odds over the proposed height of a cold storage warehouse – that became evident last night at a planning board meeting where … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,601) Kevin Carter told Portland’s Planning Board last night that he is seeking a text amendment in order to build a four-story condo at 2 Island Avenue – a property that has been in his … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,600) Last night the city’s planning board approved an application from  Hay Runner, LLC. for a zoning change.  The approval must go to the city council for its approval as well. The applicant, architect Caleb … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,559) The City’s Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan for the construction of a seven (7) unit condominium building at 30 Merrill Street on Munjoy Hill late this evening.  Approval came because the developer … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,558) “We’ve already seen an increase in our business.  People are coming from all over the country to visit our newest National Monument,”  said Lindsay Downing this morning. Downing and her husband own the Mt. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,561) The public is invited to attend the opening of Hardshore Distilling Co. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 53 Washington Avenue on Munjoy Hill.  (It’s in the former J. J. Nissen Bakery building.) The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,560) You are invited to attend an evening with the Portland City Council and State candidates on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  The forum will be held at Reiche School, 166 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,559) City manager Jon P. Jennings told  members of the Bayside Neighborhood Association that “Bayside Boost” is not just a summer program .- it’s an ongoing effort to resolve issues that have been ignored for … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,558) “This year is an experiment.  We have bigger plans for the future” said (the Ungracious) Stefanie Manning this afternoon at the Marketplace event at Harbor on the Harvest .  Manning would not elaborate on … Continue reading →