By Nancy Dorrans Cycling and educational adventure to Portugal… Invited on a travel industry cycling and educational adventure to Portugal, I was offered more than just a familiarizati... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor The Portland pesticide ban was passed early this year. City property goes organic this summer. Private property will be required to be organic by January 2019. While res... Read more
CITY ALERT: BROWNTAIL MOTH The City’s Forestry Management crew recently discovered browntail moth webs on the mainland in Portland. The pests’ poisonous hairs can cause rash or respiratory p... Read more
The Wonders of Gardening
By Lynn Larochelle, Facilities Director The sensory appeal of having a garden is unquestioned: smelling the colorful bulbs, touching soft leaves and petals, admiring their beauty, and just l... Read more
Chances are you’ve heard the name Portland Downtown, but you may wonder exactly who we are and what we do. For a crash course in all things Portland Downtown, here are 10 Quick Facts: We wer... Read more
Holistic Wellness: Life at its Fullest
By Brianna Alvarado, CTRS Activity Coordinator When we think of ‘being healthy’ we generally think of diet, exercise, staying hydrated, stretching, etc… but that’s not the complete picture.... Read more
by Tony Taylor The decorative use of architectural salvage, distressed finishes, and weathered and rusted surfaces has taken the country by storm. As late as the 60’s, serious collectors ign... Read more
by Tony Taylor As a teenage student of architectural history in late 60’s Connecticut, I remember my excitement at finding and photographing a row of mill houses in Willimantic that had been... Read more
The Portland Palate Ruski’s Tavern – Still a Neighborhood Bar? Sometimes it’s the patrons who best define the zeitgeist of a business rather than the business defining itself. Rus... Read more
City Announces New Digital Parking Ticket System by Tony Zeli Is this the start of robo-ticketing? Well, not exactly. But, the days of handwriting parking tickets are over for the City of Po... Read more