By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,236) If you’ve never been to a Holiday Hulabaloo before, this Saturday, December 15th you can do just that – and find out what all the excitement is about! It takes place at Rosement Produce Company, 5 Commercial … Continue reading
Josh O’Brien Awarded Ganley Public Service Award Today; Called a “Saint” by the Mayor
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,235) Early this afternoon Josh O’Brien, Director, Oxford Street Shelter, was awarded the city’s highest honor for his dedication and commitment to public service. City officials present included Mayor Michael Brennan, city manager Mark Rees, and … Continue reading
Informational Meeting on Passenger Trains from India Street Tonight; 5:30 – 7:30
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,234) You are invited to attend an informational meeting tonight on Portland to Auburn passenger rail service. The meeting takes place at the conference room at Casco Bay Lines, 56 Commercial Street. It begins … Continue reading
Hill Sees Revised Plans for St. Lawrence Theater at Meeting Tonight; Parking Concerns Rule
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,233) About 100 neigbors on the Hill saw the revised and conceptual plans for the rebuilding of the sanctuary of the St. Lawrence Church at an informational meeting tonight at the East End Community School. The plans … Continue reading
Carmonas Urge Neighbors to Learn about St. Lawrence Theater Plans @ EECS @5:30 12/10/12
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,232) Vana Carmona has traveled extensively all over the world throughout her life. “I’ve taken Ralph with me on many of the trips. We’ve seen a lot of fabulous architecture, old and contemporary. We’ve seen a lot … Continue reading
3 Buoys Seafood Shanty & Grille Opens on the East End; Brings High Standards of Food and Service
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,231) The recent opening of a seafood restaurant on the east end of Portland marks the beginning of a new experience for seafood lovers in the area. Fresh seafood has been missing from the area too long. That void … Continue reading
Historic Preservation Board Recommends Changes to St. Lawrence Proposed New Theater; Neighborhood Meeting 12/10, 5:30 pm, EECS.
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,230) The one subject that most of the parties at tonight’s Historic Preservation Board meeiting could agree upon was that the proposed plans to rebuild the sanctuary section of the St. Lawrence Arts Center remains a work-in-progress … Continue reading
Portland Water District Hosts Area Meeting on Waste Water AT Treatment Facility; 12/5/12
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,229) Area residents are invited to an open house and informational meeting on Wednesday, December 5th at the East End Waste WaterTreatment Facility. The meeting begins at 6 pm and is at the Facility at … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Henchman Blog Blasts Unfounded; Personal Crusade Not News Story
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,228) “I stand by my story,” I told Susan Young, managing editor for the “Bangor Daily News” yesterday. Young was referring to a story I’d posted here stating that the city health inspector was no longer … Continue reading
City Health Inspector, Sturgeon, No Longer Inspecting Restaurants; “Michele is doing a great job. If anything needs to be changed, it’s the laws that she’s paid by the city to enforce,” Anonymous
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,227) D. Michele Sturgeon, CFPM, CPO and Portland’s Health Inspector is no longer inspecting Portland restaurants. Instead, State Health Inspectors are doing the work for which Sturgeon was hired last year – she’d been on the … Continue reading