By Carol McCracken (Post # 873) Pitcairn Island is not a familiar name to most, but it is the destination of Paul Vibert, a 45 year old sailor from Toronto. It’s an unknown unless you are familiar with the MNS … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 872) Joanna Sprague loves flowers and she has a flower show every March. Phin Sprague loves sail boats and he has a boat show every March as well. Their son, Mak, loves beer and was … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 872) This year’s annual Ice Cream Social drew about 200 children, parents and teachers according to some estimatess. The event which was hosted by the PTO is a way for everyone to organize and get … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 871) Portland is planning a memorial march on Sunday, September 11, 2011 to remember 9/11. At 8 am participants will gather at Congress Square Park with the march starting at 8:46. At 9:30 am a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 870) The Portland Public Arts Committee (PPAC) will host a public forum to solicit public comment about the proposed artist-designed seating along the new Bayside Trail. The public forum will be held on September 12, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 869) The City has announced that Assistant City Manager Patricia Finnigan will be leaving her position as assistant city manager for Portland to accept the position of Town Manager for the Town of Camden. Finnigan … Continue reading →

Lt. Mason Wilcox, Chief of Investigations Division Sector, northern New England, USCG.”][/caption]By Carol McCracken (Post # 868) This afternoon the Board of Harbor Commissioners met with Lt. Mason Wilcox, marine investatgator for the U.S. Coast Guard, to discuss implementing a … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 868) City employees were hard at work this morning at the East End Beach area launching some thirty docks that had been hauled and stored there for the duration of the storm Irene. Many of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 867) The City has just announced that the Public Services crews will collect trash and recycling on their normal Monday collection schedule. The city asks that residents place their trash and recycling curbside no earlier … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 866) The City has just announced that it has activiated its Emergency Operations Center (EDC) to coordinate a citywide response to Irene. Respresentatives from all essential departments including Fire, Police, Public Information, Public Services, Facilities … Continue reading →