Portland Parks and Recreation’s programming deserves an enthusiastic shout-out.
2025
Israel’s barbarity in Gaza must end | Letter
In 2015, relatives of the victims of a mass shooting inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, stood up in court and publicly forgave the murderer of their parents, grandparents and children. That was just two days after the unprovoked, racially motivated shooting. On Oct. 7, 2023, 1,200 innocent Israelis and […]
Renew Maine’s aging transportation infrastructure, make it resilient | Opinion
Surely we can do better than the C grade recently received on a national infrastructure report card.
Why more big-name musicians are playing in Portland | Column
Ten years after concerts came to Thompson’s Point, the outdoor venue is about to have its biggest season yet, while a new festival launches and more venues are in the works.
Anelise Feldman showed a ton of courage | Letter
Every once in a while we read a letter that really moves us. Congratulations to Anelise Feldman (“Rep. Libby’s rhetoric spoils high school running,” May 14). Nothing more needs to be said when she said it so well. Holly McKibben Portland
Maine Climate Superfund Act deserves support | Letter
I believe our dollars should be invested in building a stronger Maine, not cleaning up a mess we didn’t cause.
Reform of family planning services an important step for Maine | Opinion
I’m proud that our state lawmakers have made expanding access to essential reproductive health care a priority. Now we need to fund it.
Here’s our list of more than 50 big concerts in Maine this summer
Several genres of music, along with some comedy, will be happening on big outdoor stages this summer.
Bowdoin men’s lacrosse falls to Tufts in NCAA D-III semifinals
Jack Regenry scores six goals for the Jumbos, who will face Dickinson for the national title May 25.
Maine State Library layoffs, closures part of national trend after Trump order
Maine has laid off a fifth of its staff and temporarily closed its state library after not receiving the remainder of its annual funding