By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,250) A petition drive to increase the minimum wage in Portland to $15.00 per hour will begin its signature gathering process on Friday, April 3rd during the monthly First Friday Artwalk.  That’s next week. The … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,249) Ingrid Michaelson, a New York-based indie pop singer-songwriter will perform on Sunday, June 28th at Thompson’s Point.  The concert begins at 5:30 pm and is the kick-off  in a series of summer concerts scheduled for the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,248) Transportation, housing and income equality were on the agenda in Boston today as Mayors from all over the country gathered to discuss urging Congress to move past partisanship to provide more locally directed funding … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2, 247) Five years after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, Maine is one of the most successful states in the nation in enrolling people in affordable health plans.  After the most … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2, 246) Sam Devlin, Devlin Designing Boatbuilders Inc.,  has been exhibiting at the Maine Boatbuilders Show for many years now. This year he decided to do something different. He will be assembling two of his skiffs during the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,245) A last minute postponement of a preliminary review of the 58 Fore Street proposal for development by CPB2, managed by Jim Brady, came as a surprise to many last night.  Just prior to the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,.244) “All we ever wanted was an itemized bill,” said Thomas Henley, this afternoon at Mama’s Crow Bar on Congress Street. On Tuesday, March 10, Tricia, mother of Thomas and owner of the popular neighborhood bar, was served with a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,243) Acting City Manager Sheila Hill-Christian has withdrawn her name from consideration as the next City Manager for Portland according to an announcement issued yesterday by her office. Christian was hired in 2013 as a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,242) The Portland City Council voted unanimously last night to create a task force to conduct a feasibility study regarding shelter services in the city.  The feasibility study will consider the consolidation of the Oxford … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 2,241) The Press Hotel Grand Opening is set for mid-May 2015 said Jim Brady, developer, following a city council meeting this evening.  Brady applied to the city for a Class 1A 40+ Rooms License with … Continue reading →