By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,489) Selling wreaths on the Hill reminds me of my growing up in a small town in Ohio said Tracy Davis, late this afternoon at The Store at 118 Congress Street on the Hill.  Davis … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,488) In an unprecedented initiative in Maine, Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck announced this afternoon that his department will be hiring a full-time Drug Liaison in the near future.  A resume will be developed and posted … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,487) Bicycles that have been deemed abandoned will be subjected to a new city policy starting this week according to a press release issued by the city spokeswoman, Jessica Grondin yesterday.  The purpose of the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,486) Late this afternoon Magistrate Judge John Rich 111 released the cruise ship Nova Star from its “house arrest” in Portland Harbor in exchange for a bond in the amount of $750.00 posted by the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,485) Last week Robin Clark, owner of Jones Landing Marina, appeared before the Harbor Commission, in support of her application to expand her Peaks Island marina to accommodate more boats in  the near future.  Although … Continue reading →

By Carol McCraacken  (Post # 2,484) The ambulance assigned to the Munjoy Hill fire station will again be out of service tonight according to a source familiar with the situation.  The shut-down starts at 2:00 pm.  There is no word … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,483) “There has been a lot of pressure from city hall to downsize the Portland Fire Department,” said Lt. John Brooks early this afternoon.  “I think this brown-out is a step in that direction. We can’t … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,482) For at least part of Thanksgiving Day and starting the evening before, two signs were propped against an entrance to the Munjoy Hill Fire Station announcing that the ambulance serving this area is closed … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,481) “We never expected a turnout like this,” said server Marcus Bailey early this afternoon at the Grand Opening of Tomaso’s Canteen.  “We did no advertising  at all.  It was just word of mouth,” Bailey said. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,480) Dana Street told this blogger today that Mike Smith has been hired chef for his new restaurant – Scales – expected to be a seafood  mecca on the Portland waterfront. Smith will begin on … Continue reading →