Frank Turek and Attorney Robert H. Levin on a Previous Occasion By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,525) Early this afternoon Portland’s Corporation Counsel announced that it had ruled against the legality of a petition submitted a week ago by the Friends of Congress Square.  Following … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,525) Blues, BBQ & New Orleans food lovers –  save some portion of the September 20 – 22 weekend for the first-ever Festival on the Maine State Pier on Portland’s waterfront.  More than a dozen Blues bands and featured performers … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,524) Three individuals were injured at 255 Oxford Street on the east end of Portland this afternoon during an altercation.  Two individuals were stabbed and the third hit with some type of blunt object, according … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,523) While many are awaiting the speech of President Barack Obama this evening at 9 pm on the Syrian situation, US Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D), has issued the following statement on the evolving situation there:  that Russia … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,522) After almost four hours of public comment in which the opponents of the sale of the Congress Square Plaza to RockBridge Capital easily doubled those who testified in favor of the sale, the City Council voted … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,521) David Michael Ferrar, 32, Portland, was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday morning at 6:30 in Buxton according to a press release issued by the Portland Police Department.  Ferrar was wanted last month by … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,520) Late last night US Representative Chellie Pingree and her husband S. David Sussman, hedge fund owner, were involved in a boat accident while returning from a wedding of a former staffer of hers on Great Chebeague … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,519) If you are a political junky, this upcoming series of lectures is one that you won’t want to miss!  “Politics Then and Now, In Maine and the Nation” is the theme the eight high-profile … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,518) Late this morning Frank Turek, President of the Friends of Congress Square Plaza and the group’s attorney Robert H. Levin, filed a petition with the city clerk’s office intended to prevent this controversial piece of property … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,517) Three naval heroes were honored this afternoon as family members of two of them participated in a wreath laying ceremony at Eastern Cemetery on Munjoy Hill.  Today, September 5th marked the 200th anniversary of … Continue reading →