March Forth Maine believes Kimberly Rich is the woman for Portland’s District 4 City Council seat. March Forth, a local political action group that emerged from the worldwide marches last January, is lucky to count Kim as a member. We’ve discovered Kim is no stranger to public service and hard work. Her listening and problem-solving […]

I was so impressed with your recent series “From Away,” with 12 individual stories of immigrants living in Maine. I looked forward to reading them each day and understanding how each one’s situation was different. The question-and-answer section with each story was extremely informative. This should be a good resource for civics lessons. Thank you […]

Re: “Portland Democrats plagued by infighting weeks before election” (Oct. 23): Randy Billings’ recent piece about conflict within the Portland Democratic City Committee is an example of lazy reporting. The story details events that took place two weeks earlier, at a public meeting that the Portland Press Herald would have been free to attend, and […]

Portland’s Question 2 will be detrimental to our city. Question 2 on Portland’s municipal ballot would prevent a zone change from being approved by the City Council if 25 percent of residents, living within 500 feet, sign a document opposing the change. Because the referendum is retroactive to May 2017, this referendum would give neighbors […]