By Carol McCracken Ocean Gateway, at the bottom of the Hill, is the primary venue participating in the Harvest on the Hill gourmet weekend coming up next month. The spacious facility with a grand view of Casco Bay behind it … Continue reading
Ocean Gateway Opening Act – October’s Harvest On The Harbor
No One Injured When Lift And Trailer Topple At Corner Of Congress Street & The Prom
By Carol McCracken “I wish today were Friday ‘cause that’s my day off,” said Brad Robinson, gloomily, as he watched the aerial lift being loaded onto a flat bed tow truck while the yellow trailer it had until three hours … Continue reading
Avesta Housing Proposal For Adams School Gets OK From CDC
By Carol McCracken By a unanimous vote, the three members of the Community Development Committee, voted last night to ask its staff to proceed in negotiating the terms of a contract with Avesta Housing – the only developer to respond … Continue reading
Meet Your Neighbor: Paul Drinan – Actor and Small Business Owner, Etc.
By Carol McCracken He loves living on the Hill and everything about it; the people, the culture, the lifestyle, the political progressiveness found here as well as the opportunity for outdoor sports. So says Paul Drinan, the ‘drop dead good … Continue reading
Public Rally for Boston Celtics Championship Team – 9/24 Morning
By Carol McCracken You are invited to attend a rally to celebrate the Boston Celtics 17th NBA championship title – Wednesday, September 24th. The rally begins at 11:30 a.m. at the Portland Exposition Building, 239 Park Avenue. Doors open … Continue reading
Hill Hosts 10K Portland Trails Race – A Major Success
By Carol McCracken The Ninth Annual Portland Trails 10K Race went off without a hitch this morning from 58 Fore Street on the Munjoy Hill waterfront. For the second year, this popular race was run from this location, whereas previously … Continue reading
Busy Fall Cruise Ship Season Begins
By Carol McCracken The first week of fall marks the beginning of a busy season of visits from cruise ships to Portland Harbor and its new terminal – Ocean Gateway. The season winds down at the end of October. Normally, … Continue reading
City Celebrates Resotration Project for USS Portland; Guest of Honor Recognized
By Carol McCracken Under a warm, blue sky this morning Mayor Ed Suslovic welcomed and thanked a consortium of companies and individuals for donating their time and expertise to restoring the memorial to the USS Portland which recently began. The Mayor … Continue reading
Street Upgrades Bring Noise – Get Your Earplugs On!
By Carol McCracken Early yesterday morning, the city began making some intersections on the Hill more pedestrian friendly – but with that improvement came early morning noise – who knew? Certainly not MHN* – to which the early morning (7:00 a.m.) nasty drilling on … Continue reading