City crews are busy finishing road construction projects before the first snow. One ongoing project is at Bramhall Square where traffic and pedestrian safety upgrades are getting done one st... Read more
Okay – it’s 8 am on Tuesday, and you wish you had a mystery you haven’t already read to take on the bus to Boston, or to that appointment with the long and boring wait, but the bookstores an... Read more
On the third Friday in September Portland joins cities around the globe in transforming on-street parking spaces into temporary public parks and other social spaces, as part of an annual eve... Read more
The Maine Farm and Sea Cooperative held its official launch event on Wednesday, September 16th at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough. The new cooperative announced their intention to compete for... Read more
The Friends of Congress Square Park held their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 16th. The event was held in the community room of 10 Congress Square Plaza, a retirement home near Congr... Read more
About a year ago Liz Trice, owner of Peloton Labs, a coworking space located at Bramhall Square, requested motorcycle and scooter parking spots in front of her business. As of Thursday, Sept... Read more
The City’s Planning & Urban Development Department will hold two Comprehensive Plan Open Houses in September, with the first happening this evening from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Deering High... Read more
The City Council approved a new amnesty policy for blue trash bags at its meeting last night. Citizens can continue to use them until they no longer have any. Previously, the blue trash bags... Read more
On Saturday, September 12th, at about 11:15 p.m., a cab driver for ABC Taxi reported that he was robbed at knife point. The robbery occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Carriage Lane... Read more
Patriotism: Hate Your Government, Love Your Country
by Sam Shain I recently posted to my Facebook page (which on any given day is a hotspot for political and social debate and bantering): I’ve been thinking about ‘patriotism’ lately. Wh... Read more