By Carol McCracken (Post # 317) Earlier today Portland city clerk Linda Cohen said that her office is “swamped” with absentee ballots to count.  Cohen said that the number is double the number from the last Governor’s election.  “I suspect it’s because of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 316) There’d been a steady stream of visitors to the RawFaith for the past two days and Captain George McKay had probably welcomed all of them personally to his 118 ft. ship that is the only … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 315) This is no joke and MHN apologizes for the error. MHN took photographs of  kids and adults dressed for Halloween, but my camera BROKE – yes it did and I can’t transfer them to my … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 314) In mid-October Officer Gayle Petty took up her new responsibilities as Lead Officer for Sector One (includes the Hill, Kennedy Park and East Bayside).  The initiative was introduced by Chief James Craig to enable … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 313) Mayor Jill Duson welcomed the Residence Inn by Marriott to the east end of Portland in an opening celebration yesterday afternoon.  In her welcoming remarks, the Mayor said:  “This opening is a significant achievement, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken (Post # 312) Controversy and the waterfront are synonymous in the history of Portland’s coastline.   Public access and private control are the primary issues that have divided the two communities and caused bitter struggles between the two.  One … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 311) The public is invited to attend a brief ceremony to celebrate the transformation of the grounds around EECS into a public park Wednesday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.  The celebration marks the culmination  of four … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 310) Peter Berley has already been honored with one James Beard Award for a cookbook and perhaps there will be another one in the future – that is when he finds the time to complete … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 309) The harbor from the Ocean View Room was spectacular as always, but no one inside the Room was taking note – chefs and beverage vendors were busy setting up for the kick-off event tonight.  It’s the first night of … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken  (Post # 308) The Silver Stars will raise a (symbolic) curtain on its first reading when it presents excerpts from the “Spoon River  Anthology”, Friday and Saturday, October 30 and 31st at the historic Eastern Cemetery at the base of … Continue reading →