I write to encourage Mainers to vote “yes” on statewide Question 2 to expand MaineCare. Medicaid expansion saves lives. A recent American Journal of Health Economics article by Benjamin D. Sommers supports this. His analysis estimates that a life is saved for every 239 to 316 adults who get Medicaid. MaineCare expansion would cover 70,000 […]

Marpheen Chann will be a new voice for change as the next councilor for Deering Center, North Deering and Riverton. He will represent the diverse interests of our neighborhoods effectively with his eclectic experience. Portland seems to be too focused on the city’s downtown and too focused on catering to tourists and wealthy out-of-staters as […]

I’ve been honored to represent North Deering, Riverton and Deering Center on the Portland City Council for the past three years. As I retire, I’m pleased that Kim Cook is running for the District 5 seat. Kim is exactly the type of leader Portland needs: smart and experienced, with a pragmatic and collaborative approach to […]

Although Portland’s Question 2 is not perfect, the current planning process is far more flawed. Case in point: Last October, city staff proposed looser zoning language solely to give one company, Americold, a 60 percent height bonus on West Commercial Street. Ultimately, the City Council approved the bonus, without clear proof of need, but at […]