By Carol McCracken The public is invited to an Open House at the Abyssinian Meeting House over Memorial Day Weekend – Friday, May 22, Saturday, May 23 and Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day. The Open House runs from 10:00 … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Thanks to a bill sponsored by the Hill’s own freshman Senator Justin Alfond, (D), the Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. (“MEMIC”), now offers employment practices liability insurance to its policyholders regardless of the number of its employees. … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The recently well- attended series of meetings held by the city’s planning division on the future and past of the Maine State Pier indicates that there is indeed almost an insatiable interest in Portland Harbor. The first … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken The Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance (PACA) has announced a series of spring “Creative Conversations”, according to Catherine Valenza of PACA. They are free. They are as follows: (1) Marketing Through Technology – Monday, May 11. It’s … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Whether you count the number of volunteers who showed up for the East End Neighborhood Cleanup or the number of truck loads it took to haul away the huge trash bags full of trash, the East End … Continue reading →

By Carol McCracken Will’s Playground, on the Eastern Promenade, is one of the city’s playgrounds participating in a “playground hopping” program for Saturdays in May – beginning tomorrow, May 2, 2009. City Recreation staff will be at specified playgrounds between … Continue reading →