By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,003) Sunday morning close to 4 am, a car was driven down Congress Street past the Lincoln Park Occupy Maine encampment. Someone in that car hurled an acid bomb into the 35 tent city exploding … Continue reading
Last Day of Cruise Ship Season Sad Day for Community of Artists; “We Are Like a Family Here,” Doris Bernier, Painter
Sweet Pea" by Chuck Bernier. By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,002) The arrival of the cruise ship Jewel of the Seas this morning in Portland marked the end of the 2011 cruise ship season and for the street vendors a … Continue reading
OccupyMaine Protests at Bank of America Yesterday Noon; 11/5 – Tentatively Set as Move Your Money Day (From Bank of America)
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,001) Protestors stood outside the office of Bank of America in Monument Square yesterday noon chanting slogans like “Banks got bailed out. We got sold out.” This chant and others like it were repeated over … Continue reading
Franklin Street to Be Paved; Starting 9: am This Morning
By Carol McCracken (Post # 1,000) Starting this morning at 9 am and continuing through Saturday afternoon Franklin Street from Marginal Way to Fox Street will be paved. Traffic will remain open, however, motorists will encounter delays. While the work … Continue reading
Street Artists Reject Proposed “Crafters’ Market” at Monument Square; Task Force to be Appointed For Additional Consideration
Fiber Artist Gail Huhtamaki Opposes Crafters' Market at Monument Square By Carol McCracken (Post # 999) Tensions between city merchants, some members of the Portland Farmers’ Market and the growing number of street artists have risen to such a crescendo … Continue reading
4th Annual Indie Biz Awards Announced Last Night
By Carol McCracken (Post # 998) Last night the 4th Annual Indie Biz Awards were announced at SPACE Gallery. The nominations took place in mid-August to early September with voting beginning in mid-September. To be considered, orgniazations needed to be … Continue reading
Narrow Gauge Railroad Expected to Make Major News on Move To Gray Imminently; “They Want to Get This Move Underway,” Dan Craffey
Wooded Site of the New Home for the Mini-Railroad in Gray Behind the Gray Plaza (Below) By Carol McCracken (Post # 997) The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum & Co. is expected to make a major announcement about its future … Continue reading
Democrat Mayoral Candidates to Discuss Key Issues; 10/21 at Public Library
By Carol McCracken (Post # 996) Democratic candidates for mayor in next month’s election will participate in a discussion on key issues of the campaign on Friday, October 21, 2011. The forum takes place from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at … Continue reading
Penny St. Louis, Director, Planning & Urban Development for City Resigns: Effective October 28th
By Carol McCracken (Post # 995) The City has announced that Penny St. Louis, Director of Planning and Urban Development for the city will be leaving her post as of October 28, 2011. She intends to pursue new professional opportunities. … Continue reading
Hill Resident Winner of the Legends Memorial Classic This Afternoon; Charity Benefit More Than Doubles in Size From Inaugural Race Last Year
By Carol McCracken (Post # 994) The second annual race on Munjoy Hill to honor the memories of two beloved employees of UNUM took place at 4:30 this afternoon in cold and windy weather. One hundred and twenty-eight runners/walkers entered … Continue reading