I lived for three years in Los Angeles, my wife’s hometown, before returning to Maine. During our time there, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power would periodically drop off free high-efficiency LED lightbulbs at our front door, as well as water-saving shower fixtures. The department did this because it is a municipal-owned utility, […]
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Next Portland mayor must confront opioid crisis
With Maine slated to receive up to $130 million from the opioid settlement, the state should provide the city with 100 recovery beds.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Too much misinformation? The issue is demand, not supply
A potentially gullible person is already flooded with more lies in a single day than he or she can possibly evaluate.
Posted inHomes, Sponsored
Easy ways to boost your home’s curb appeal for the fall
By adding a little bit of light, color, and texture to the front of your home, you’ll easily end up with the most eye-catching house on the block.
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
Can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire? Try a Greek Revival.
Ionic and doric and Corinthian columns, oh my!
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland needs elected leaders to take bold action on encampments
Until city councilors put solutions above rhetoric, nothing will change.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments
The 4 proposed amendments include Question 6, which would reverse a provision of the Maine Constitution that currently keeps a section on tribal obligations from being printed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Broadband funding brings lifeline to Mainers most in need
A landmark law establishes a new paradigm for bringing broadband service to life: public-private partnerships between service providers and federal, state and local governments.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Republicans are squabbling. Democrats are leading. You choose
There’s no nihilism caucus among House Democrats eager to burn democracy – and their own party – to the ground.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Congressional delegation should meet with Maine’s homeless
With all the deserved attention to the homeless struggling in Portland and statewide, why have we not heard about our U.S. senators and representatives meeting the homeless to hear firsthand from the people most affected? Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden should visit with these people and make […]