By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,558) The City of Portland has announced there will be a citywide parking ban on city streets tonight.  The ban starts this evening, Friday, February 5th and continues until Saturday morning, February 6, 2016. Vehicles … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,557) Interest in the redesign project of Congress Square Park has been high, possibly breaking records for the number of submissions of qualifications for the two part project. Last December, the city issued RFQs for … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,256) At one table in the soon to open SCALES, a seafood mecca on the Portland waterfront, Sam Haywood sits with the kitchen staff, for an informal meeting.  Dana Street, his business partner, was busy … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,255) “Our office is focused on getting the remaining landlords registered,” said Art Howe, Administrator, of the newly created Housing Safety Office at city hall yesterday. “That is our goal and that is why we are … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,554) The property on which the Port City Glass building site at 50 India Street was just sold according to a source familiar with the situation.  It is expected the property will be converted into … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 2,553) David Klenicki, representing Legacy 18 Development, Inc., has filed an application for a level 111 site plan and subdivision for 5 – 9 Romasco Lane on Munjoy Hill.  Currently, the site is an empty … Continue reading →

  By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,552) Chip Newell, the developer of the high-end  118 Congress Street on Munjoy Hill,  has filed an application to construct a SIX story condominium building at 169 Newbury Street, with the city’s planning office. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,551) Last night the City Council unanimously approved the purchase and sale agreement to Portland Housing Development Corporation (“PHDC”) for 65 Munjoy Street on the Hill.  The lot was formerly part of the parking lot … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,550) In his first State of the City speech, Mayor Ethan Strimling acknowledged he does not have any statistics or graphs nor can he predict the city’s GDP growth, but he is confident that the city … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,549) Two exciting  exhibits opened last week with the intent of sparking the interest of young minds in the sciences.  One is on space exploration and the other is about robots – emphasizing the real-life … Continue reading →