By Carol McCracken A memorial to the USS Portland was erected by the Naval Reserve Club at Ft. Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade back in 1949. This heavy cruiser nicknamed “Sweat Pea” had served admirably in the South Pacific … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Designers Circus arrived back on the Hill earlier this week and has been flying high ever since – that is in between the two red flags blowing in the breeze at the entrance to 58 Fore … Continue reading →

PICNIC Music & Arts Festival presents its first annual Picnic in Lincoln Park, Saturday, September 13. Lincoln Park is at the corner of Congress Street and Franklin Arterial in front of the courthouse in Portland. The Picnic runs from 11 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken ‘Twas the day after Labor Day and MHN was sipping coffee and scanning the house copy of the local newspaper looking for news about the Hill to be pursued for its blog. There was nothing. Never mind.  … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken When OLLI (a/k/a Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) students return to the classroom later this month, they will be returning to a brand-new modern building at the University of Southern Maine campus here in Portland. It’s called the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Tied up to a dock at Portland Yacht Services for most of the past month or so has been the magnificant 126 ft. schooner Virginia. From this port, she has been carrying passengers up and down the … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken There sat Chris Reiling – in the leather easy chair by the window staring into the screen of his laptop. When asked if he were rich, important or famous, this young man looked MHN straight in the … Continue reading →

SUPPORT THE ST. LAWRENCE ! 76 Conrgess Street – on Munjoy Hill DIEDRE‘S TREASURE SALE – Saturday, August 23 & Sunday, August 24 – 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Check out the items that Diedre Nice, executive director of the St. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The community development committee postponed any consideration of the matter of the former Mirada Adams Community School until Wednesday, September 24th. To be considered is whether or not another RFP will be issued since only one developer, … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Late Monday night, the city council overwhelmingly passed the two motions presented to it for action by the community development committee regarding the redevelopment of the Maine State Pier by Olympia Cos. and the separate construction of a … Continue reading →