The City has announced there will be a parking ban beginning tonight Sunday, February 22nd at 10:00 p.m. The ban will end tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m., Monday, February 23rd. The ban has been announced in anticipation of the snow … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Richard Lee Campbell, 54, was the last inmate to enter the courtroom and the first inmate to leave the Superior Court courtroom this afternoon. It took just a few minutes to dispose of the immediate matters at … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Richard Lee Campbell, 54, was arrested Tuesday evening on Munjoy Hill and charged with robbery of the café Other! earlier the same day. Campbell entered the café around 12:45 p.m. and instructed the cashier to “empty the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Portland has already announced there will be a city-wide parking ban beginning tonight at 10:00 p.m. in anticipation of the severe snow storm that is expected to hit the state tonight. The ban ends tomorrow, Thursday, February … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken At 12:45 this afternoon, an employee of the café Others! was held up at gun-point by a man in his early 50s, wearing a bulky jacket and hat with ear flaps. He had a bushy mustache with … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken City Manager Joe Gray has recommended that Captain James Craig be hired as the city’s new Police Chief. Craig will be presented to the city council for confirmation on March 2, 2009. Craig is expected to start … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Q. WHAT IS 190 FEET LONG & FITS ON A 2 l/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK? A: A MET (METERLOGICAL) TOWER. Unity College will present a slide show about its met tower and the wind and economic analysis … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Dribbling, blocking, running, and teamwork were a few of the fundamentals seen at the kickoff game for young players yesterday afternoon at the East End Community School. With only one practice under their small belts, these youngsters … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Time spent with Martin Steingesser is time wisely spent. He’s a poet, performer and poetry teacher. Sometimes the roles overlap. And that’s when time spent with Martin flies – it truly flies. This 72 year old man … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Capping off the city’s nine day WinteRush is the Downtown Showdown in Monument Square tomorrow. Resorts begin today building the 30-ft. long staircase with the rails for skiers and snowboarders to slide down. The rails will drop … Continue reading →