By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,661) A city-wide parking ban for the City of Portland has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, December 17 and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow December 18th.  The parking ban has been declared so … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,660) Three condominium projects on Munjoy Hill are to be considered tomorrow afternoon and early evening by the City of Portland’s Planning Board.  It starts at 3:30 pm in city council chambers, on the second floor of city … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,659) Late this morning, a city plow truck operator struck a propane tank located at 141 Preble Street.  The tank was knocked off the pedestal and broke off the purge valve allowing liquid propane to … Continue reading →

Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,658) This year both Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Wednesday. For some of us, that is the day our trash and recycling is collected.  Therefore, the city has issued this revised collection schedule … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,657) If you are looking for help in snow removal from last night’s foot or so of snow, don’t despair!  Call LTs Landscaping and maybe they can fit you in.  Lanssine’s phone number. is 207 776-2396. He … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,656) A yellow parking ban for the City of Portland downtown area has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, December 15 and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow December 16th.  The parking ban has been declared … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,655) A city-wide parking ban for the City of Portland has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, December 14 and ending at noon tomorrow December 15th.  The parking ban has been declared so that Public Services … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,654) To be sure that no child misses receiving a gift this holiday season, the Munjoy Mothers’ Club is asking for assistance from anyone who can donate toys to their annual toy drive.  Donations may be left off this … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,653) Today was just another historic day in the 85-year-old life  of the Grande Dame of Portland hotels. A red ribbon cutting ceremony marked the reopening of this landmark in the downtown arts district following a … Continue reading →

  By Carol McCracken  (Post # 1,653) Late this evening, the Portland Planning Board decided to postpone a vote on the proposed plan for a large-scale housing project in Bayside  until a later date; likely January 14, 2013.  During a break taken … Continue reading →