The ship that crashed into Portland Head Light on Christmas Eve December 24, 2017Historychristmas, christmas eve, maine, portland, santa, shipwreck, this week in portland history By Troy R. Bennett You’ve probably seen the painted rock in front of the lighthouse tower. Here’s the story that goes with it.
Snowy weather halts holiday train to North Pole December 23, 2017Newschristmas, narrow, portland, santa, steam, train, x-mas By Troy R. Bennett The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum’s last Polar Express trains of the year rolled through a snowstorm on Friday night in Portland. Saturday’s scheduled trains were cancelled due to the stormy weather.
A Christmas Mystery in Portland: Where’s Longfellow’s scarf? December 14, 2017Homechristmas, jingle bells, mystery, santa By Troy R. Bennett It’s a Portland holiday tradition like the tree in Monument Square, the fancy lights and the menorah at City Hall.
Watch Portland’s tree go up in Monument Square November 17, 2016Home, Newschristmas, holiday, politically correct, santa, war By Troy R. Bennett It’s not officially a holiday tree. Just a tree.