Story #30: On this spot in 2009 Heather stood up for what she believed in. Heather Tanguay used to attend church at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Heather also believes all people [...]
Story #29: On this spot in 2004, Rabbi Harry Sky brought Jews Without Borders to Congregation Etz Chaim. Rabbi Harry Sky is someone you want to meet. He’s an activist, a rebel, and in the words [...]
Story #28: On this spot in 2025, a woman felt safe walking home alone. Hi Portland Brick, My hope for India Street – the stretch of road I walk every morning to work – is that it becomes safer [...]
Story #27: On this spot in 2011, The Free Clinic fought to remain open and continues to go strong today. We had a very momentous meeting on June 27, 2011. At that time, the head of Health and [...]
Story #26: On this spot every day, harm reduction saves lives. The Portland Needle Exchange reduces the spread of blood-borne pathogens such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C by exchanging clean [...]
Story #25: On this spot in 1936, Rocco Germani bought a house for his family of ten. My family has deep roots on India Street or “Little Italy” as we knew it. My 92 year old father is still [...]
Story #24: On this spot in 1988, Jay and George York inspired the replanting of the neighborhood. In 1988 I started my photography business in the then empty Lewis Garage on Federal Street. With [...]
Story #23: On this spot in 1775 you would be standing in a swamp. The India Street neighborhood is now at the center of town, but we wanted to peel back architectural layers to enable people to [...]
Story #22: On this spot Tony played his first game of craps. He was twelve years old. I met Tony when Marianne Reali and I crashed a closed poker game at The Italian Heritage Center. We walked [...]
Story #21: On this spot in 1866, William Wilberforce Ruby threw wet blankets on the roof saving the Abyssinian from burning. What you may not know is that The Abyssinian Meeting House was a [...]