He grew up on Portland’s Munjoy Hill, working in restaurants since he was 8 years old. Now he owns four within less than two blocks in the heart of the city – with another on the way.
2023
Posted inMaine
Police seek public’s help locating missing Saco woman
Andrea Ouellette previously went missing for more than three weeks in August.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
The federal government is headed into a shutdown. What does it mean and what’s next?
Here’s a look at what’s ahead if the government shuts down on Oct. 1.
Posted inNation & World
Coastal North Carolina hit by flooding as Tropical Storm Ophelia travels north
Life-threatening flooding was forecast for parts of eastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, but the system is expected to weaken after landfall.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers
A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Onus is on state, Mills to fix indigent defense in Maine
This state’s indigent legal representation arrangements are in violation of the United States Constitution (“Civil rights board seeks Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense services,” Sept. 15). How much longer is this to be tolerated? The onus is on our legislators and, more importantly, on our governor, to establish a permanent system of […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Free Maine community college tuition program must be made permanent
Meeting with high school sophomores recently, I had to equivocate about the availability of free college; nobody is sure they’ll have the option. That’s a problem.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Obituaries don’t reflect our community
I find the obituary section of the Portland Press Herald oddly missing whole elements of our population. The Portland area has a significant immigrant population and has had for a good while. Do they not die? Their life stories can be compelling, but their deaths do not regularly feature. If they were, we all might […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Some kinds of dogs shouldn’t be allowed as pets
American citizens seem to have a higher risk and violence tolerance than their British counterparts. Why?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Love it or hate it, Amazon has made shopping easier for this old man
No other sites that sell medical products seem to want to take my money. That’s frustrating when I’m trying to help the woman who means so much to me.