By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,733) Maine’s oldest and largest independent book store is preparing to open its fifth full service book store in Portland’s Old Port on April 1st, said its manager Josh Christie, this afternoon at the store’s location at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,732) A Committee of the City gave approval early this evening to the lease agreement negotiated between Gregory Mitchell, the city’s Director of Economic Development and Mark H. Amundsen, President of Nova Star Cruises.  Final consideration  will … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,731) US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D) joined four other members of Congress from northern New England in asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider their approval of a powerful new painkiller that she says could be … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,730) The public is invited to attend an informational public meeting on the rail corridor and existing lay down yard expansion at the Portland International Marine Terminal on West Commercial Street.  The meeting is set … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,729) “Where have all the flowers gone?” was asked by many Portland Flower Show visitors as they left the event over the past 4 l/2 days.  “It’s more of a landscaping show than a flower show,” said one first-time visitor to  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Pos # 1,728) A coalition of scientists, business owners, ski professionals, and others held a press conference this morning in which they cautioned the public that continued climate change will harm Maine winter sports such as skiing.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,727) Volunteer knitters are needed to knit colorful hats and scarves for next February’s “yarn bomber” – a program that helps those who need help stay warm during these cold winter days and nights.  Volunteers are needed … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,726) For many the annual Portland Flower Show is a needed break from the hum drum winter weather Mainers  experience; that break is even more needed this year as this winter has been one of the coldest … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,725) “My hands are tied for now,” said Phin Sprague, Jr., 65,  Friday afternoon.   “I can’t do anything until I get that check from the State of Maine.” The check he refers to is one due him that … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,724) Spring?  It’s coming.  At least it has every year that I can remember and that’s a long time!  But if you can’t wait for the fragrance of flowers and the soothing sound of running … Continue reading →