The Health Benefits of Being Kind By Gwen Fraser, Administrative Assistant, Seventy-Five State Street From personal experience, everyone knows that acts of kindness have a positive impact on... Read more
WEN FEATURED NONPROFIT The Root Cellar OUR ROOTS… The Root Cellar was started 35 years ago on Munjoy Hill by a small Mennonite church. The community converted their ramshackle basement (or t... Read more
By Tom Landry Cooler temperatures are here, but the real estate market is still hot! Fall is the best time, outside of the spring months, to sell your home. There are fewer homes on t... Read more
CONGRESS SQUARE PARK Community Investment in Action By Dela Murphy, Executive Director Friends of Congress Square Park Our public gathering spaces invite people to linger, enjoy shared exper... Read more
OCTOBER FEATURED NONPROFIT Portland Trails holds 19th annual Trail to Ale 10k This month, Portland’s nonprofit land trust kicks off the 19th Annual Trail to Ale 10k Race and Walk on Sunday,... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director Local, independent businesses make Portland an interesting, attractive, and unique place to live and visit. So Portland Buy Local is celebrating t... Read more
By Tom Landry Sale prices for multi-family buildings in Greater Portland are way up. I recently compared prices from the first half of 2018 to 2017 and found South Portland multi-family sale... Read more
By Dr. John Devlin We all know that regular exercise is good for our health. It can lower our risk for many medical conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke,... Read more
By Shawn Thoits – Maintenance Foreman The word “safety” can have a different connotation for different age groups. As children, it may mean requiring adult supervision or listening to... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director A healthy, local business community makes Portland stand out from other coastal towns, gives residents access to a diverse array of products and s... Read more
