By Carol  McCracken  (Post # 1,701) “When I saw the job posted, I thought that’s one I need to apply for.  It was the first job I’d applied for in 14 years,” said Bill Needelman last week in his new office at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,700) Last month Daniel Ungier, President of the Board of the Portland Food Co-op, (“FPC”) announced at a press conference, that the non-profit had signed a lease to open a full-service grocery store at 290 Congress … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,699) Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D), said in a press release issued yesterday, that the federal government is releasing the state’s remaining funding for the Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP)  this week.  The funding released yesterday – … Continue reading →

By Carol (Scoop) McCracken  (Post # 1,698) About 135 people braved cold temperatures to take advantage of a well-publicized opportunity to give their feedback on  the future development of the Franklin Street corridor at a public workshop tonight at the Portland Public … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,697) Sam Cohen, chair of the Safe and Livable Committee, of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization, said today that the Committee is in the process of developing a set of criteria by which it can assess housing projects … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,696) A City Task Force, chaired by Councilor Ed Suslovic, approved an ordinance intended to discourage consumers from using plastic/paper bags and replace them with their reusable bags or pay .10 a piece.  The vote was not … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,695) Congresswoman Chellie :Pingree said in a press release last week that the number of Maine people who have lost unemployment benefits has risen to 4,699 since emergency benefits expired on December 28th. “In the middle … Continue reading →

By Carol (Scoop) McCracken  (Post # 1,694) The HIlltop Coffee Shop will be moving to its third location on Munjoy Hill, over the weekend, according to Stella Hernandez, co-owner.  It will be open for business at its new location, 100 Congress Street, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,693) Portland Mayor Michael Brennan set  his compass for the coming  year at his State  of the City speech last night – and it included the interests of a wide swath of his Portland constituency.  The initiatives he called for also … Continue reading →

By Carol (Scoop) McCracken  (Post # 1,692) The Portland City Council issued licenses to two new establishments planning to open within the next several months – on or around April 1st. The Muse Paintbar, to be located at 245 Commercial Street, … Continue reading →