By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,722) At tonight’s Housing and Community Development Committee meeting, Chair Kevin Donoghue asked city staff to continue  researching  lots in Portland that may be suitable for housing development in the near future.  Mary Davis, Division Director, was asked … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,721) Angela Adams Designs, located at 273 Congress Street,  was robbed yesterday afternoon according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Department this morning.  The robbery occurred at 1:30 pm and :Portland Police … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,720) The Portland Food Coop (PFC) is excited to announce that it recently exceeded 1,000 member-owners and is ahead of schedule to reach the 1,400 member-owners it needs to open a storefront location at 290 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,719) The city of Portland has announced that it is holding an informational meeting regarding the proposed performance addition to the St. Lawrence Arts Center next week.  The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27, at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,718) “My job is to find my replacement so Portland Yacht Services is a safe place for  the 45 employees and their families to count on into the future,” wrote Phin Sprague, Jr., 65, in … Continue reading →

By Carol  McCracken  (Post # 1,717) There is good news on Munjoy Hill amidst all the parking bans, snow piles and frigid  temperatures;  think ahead to May! May is when Lolita, a  fine dining restaurant,  will open its door to a welcoming community of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,716) Dennis Bailey, an author of The Cutler Files, conceded  yesterday that he is assisting the anti-Midtown campaign in its effort to stop the development of Midtown, a four tower rental housing project slated for the Bayside area of Portland.  In an email to … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,715) The City of Portland’s decision to approve  the Midtown project was appealed by a group of residents, as well as an abutting commercial property owner. Their appeal is based on seven counts, which generally … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,714) This afternoon opponents of the city’s planning board approval of Phase 1 of the Midtown housing development in Bayside accused the city’s planning office of “at the least” incompetence in its record keeping of planning board … Continue reading →

By Carol  McCracken  (Post # 1,713) Nothing, not even a major snowstorm attacking the East Coast,  could delay the Christening of the Wabanaki, the latest addition to the Casco Bay Ferry fleet this afternoon on the Portland waterfront.  Despite the wild weather, the Christening went ahead on … Continue reading →