By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,032) Mayor-Elect Michael Brennan will be sworn in at noon tomorrow, Monday December 5th at city hall as in past years. The reception will take place at the Ocean Gateway Terminal between 6-9 pm, rather … Continue reading
Public Safety Committee Votes Not to Recommend OccupyMaine Petition to City Council for Approval; “Clear Out of the Park Now and Come Back With a More Reasonable Proposal,” Chair Suslovic
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,031) In a unanimous decision that took 5 hours of public testimony, presentations and debate, the city’s Public Safety Committee voted last night not to recommend to the full city council that it approve the … Continue reading
Update to Guilty Before Proven Innocent in Portland? — “A Bump In The Park”
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,030) This is an effort to update the previous article without the necessary information to do it, if that makes sense! Yesterday, Thursday, mhn.com called city attorney Gary Wood to get an update on the … Continue reading
Guilty Before Proven Innocent in Portland? Sauchuck Meets With Attorney Wood on “How to Resolve” OccupyMaine Situation – With a Legal Document to Protect the City?
"Who said this about me? When did I obstruct someone?" said Big John (R) This Afternoon When he Was Given THREE Hours to Vacate – “Home Sweet Home” – Lincoln Park. By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,029) EDITOR’S NOTE: 12/3/11. … Continue reading
OccupyMaine Petitions City Council For “Designated 24-Hour Speech & Assembly Zone” in Lincoln Park; Goes to Public Safety Committee 12/1/11 Before City Council on 12/7/11
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,028) Late yesterday afternoon a contingent of OccupyMaine, “OM”, representatives accompanied John K. Branson, its pro bono attorney, to the city hall where it filed its petition to remain at Lincoln Park for the next … Continue reading
OccupyMaine Permit Advances To City Council Wednesday, December 7th…
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,027) As expected, at its General Assembly meeting Sunday night in Lincoln Park, OccupyMaine decided to apply for a permit to remain at Lincoln Park. The group had a workshop to discuss the matter which … Continue reading
Munjoy Hill to Get It’s Own UCar Rental Car
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,026) Soon the Hill will have it’s very own UCar Rental Car. It will be located in a reserved parking spot on Congress Street between St. Lawrence Street and Atlantic Street. The service is expected … Continue reading
Future of OccupyMaine Encampment at Lincoln Park To Be Decided by City Council; That Date To Be Determined
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,025) Occupy Maine will begin the process of applying for a permit to remain at Lincoln Park this week. Then the city council will vote on whether or not to approve the permit, with limitations. … Continue reading
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony; ll/25 at 5:30 pm – Rain or Shine – Monument Square
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,024) The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will kick off Portland’s holiday season in Monument Square. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 25, at 5:30 pm at Monument Square. The event is hosted by … Continue reading
Critical Week Coming for OccupyMaine; Key Members to Meet with City Officials Monday
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,023) Chris Schisler sits in jail awaiting a hearing on his arrest last week at OccupyMaine for aggravated assault in an early morning incident in which he hit a protestor in the head with a … Continue reading