By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,547) City employees were asked today if they had some spare time to devote to a hastily improvised damage control effort. Many said yes. They volunteered to fold and insert letters of apology in envelopes … Continue reading
Nostalgia Rules at Two Local Openings; Portland Meatball Opens 10/13
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,546) “This is all about nostalgia and I love it,” said Noah Talmatch as he pointed to one of the walls full of memorabilia from yesterday and the good old days – as though he … Continue reading
Height Wars on Munjoy Hill Erupt Again; Response to Ray’s Ban
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,545) Just when the height wars on Munjoy Hill appeared to be calming down, another war erupted on the other side of the Hill. The development of property at 155 Sheridan Street that would partially … Continue reading
East End Mural Inspired by Philly Muralist Says Building Owner
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,544) “There are lots of big old buildings like this one in Philly,” said Freddie Salisbury, as she stood beside a big old building at the corner of Washington Avenue and Congress Street several weeks … Continue reading
Tenth Anniversary of PumpkinFest & Regatta Celebrates the “Absurd”
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,543) “We spend so much of our time in our lives trying to make sense of things and you can come here and celebrate the absurd,” said Alan “Buzz” Pinkham this afternoon in Damariscota following … Continue reading
Free Lunch for Thousands Highlights Tragedy of Wasted Food
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,542) Thousands crowded Monument Square yesterday to get a free bowl of Harvest Vegetable Stew and increase awareness of the tragedy of wasted food that permeates our society. Seventy-five (75) volunteers assisted in the production … Continue reading
Climate Change Tops Arctic Council Agenda in Portland
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,541) “We get a lot of information here that we do not normally get,” said Jon Petter Gintal, during a break this afternoon at the two-day Arctic Council conference held at the Westin Hotel, “”One … Continue reading
Cold Storage Development at “IMT” Public Meeting; 10/13
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,540) The public is invited attend a meeting on the proposed waterfront cold storage facility on Thursday, October 13, 2016. the meeting will be held at the Reiche School Cafeteria, 166 Brackett Street on the … Continue reading
58 Fore Street Developer Describes Vision to Neighbors
By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,539) “This is about creating a new community here for the city – a vibrant, mixed use neighborhood that will attract people from all over,” Jim Brady, managing partner of CPB2 LLC told a SRO … Continue reading