By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,557) Janine Kaserman has been a popular fixture on Munjoy Hill since 1995.  But recently it has been closed while it relocates to a new space. “So the news that the Hill Community Policing Office … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,556) Justice Thomas Warren found Portland landlord Gregory Nisbet innocent of manslaughter charges  today in his Portland courtroom. However, Nisbet was found guilty of a misdemeanor – a window that was too small to permit … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,555) An unusual spike in residential burglaries has occurred in the Deering section of Portland over the weekends of October 8th and 15th according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Department this … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,554) The Social Security Administration has announced a paltry 0.3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in benefits for 2017.  That comes to about $5.00 per month on average. “This is the fifth year in a row with … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,553) “The Portland Press Herald” and  “Maine Sunday Telegram” will be moving their editorial/newsroom offices from downtown Portland, One City Center,  to their South Portand printing plant in February of 2017 according to a source … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post #2,552) About ten (10) neighbors of the proposed 30 Merrill Street condominium project attended a design workshop initiated by the architect Evan A. Carroll, bild Architects last night. The invitation to the public came on the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,551) A colorful mural composed of many hundreds of household  items has attracted admirers from all over.   The community  based mural is at the corner of Anderson and Fox Streets in the East Bayside … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,550) The public is invited to attend a design workshop regarding 30 Merrill Street on Monday, October 17th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. The design workshop will be held at 30 Danforth Street, Suite # … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,549) Police are investigating a robbery that occurred early last Sunday morning at Market Square Jewelers in the Old Port of Portland. . According to a source familiar with the incident, a man was caught … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,548) The long talked about redevelopment of the Amethyst Lot on the Munjoy Hill waterfront has finally jumped to the head of the city’s to do llist.  The city’s purchasing department received ten (10) responses … Continue reading →