A truly great city can be measured by how it addresses basic needs, and Portland is falling short.
April 2026
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Janet Mills’ veto of criminal records bill will stand
A Senate vote to overturn the veto failed narrowly.
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Posted inCommunity, News
What to know about Westbrook’s proposed $106.5 million budget
The combined municipal and school budgets would bring a 7.61% projected tax rate increase.
Posted inTimes Record
Accessible healthcare is essential to keep many Mainers afloat | Column
6 in 10 Maine households are just one major medical event away from financial disaster, according to a 2026 report from Consumers for Affordable Health Care.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Democrats risk becoming an unforeseen casualty of war with Iran | Opinion
The party cannot be so confident in its righteousness that it neglects to offer an appealing alternative to voters.
Posted inCommunity
Embracing smallness in South Portland | Our Sustainable City
After a lengthy winter, the sustainability department’s programs come to life again in the spring. On Saturday, April 25, the city’s parks and sustainability departments, along with the South Portland Land Trust and volunteers, organized the second annual Earth Day Resource Fair at Mill Creek Park. Beneath the vernal sun, 35 local environmental organizations shared […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
‘An Evening at Dave’s Sauna’ tells the onstage tale of a risqué Maine hot spot
The musical, about a group of quirky and libertine characters who frequented the real-life South Paris establishment in the 1970s and ’80s, opens a 6-show run at Stevens Square Theater in Portland.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
International project in Portland spotlights textiles crafted by trans artists
‘Soft Edges’ runs through the end of May at Light Manufacturing studio.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Two Maine poets trade first-class mail — in verse
Poets Gibson Fay-LeBlanc and Stuart Kestenbaum exchanged poems about daily life through the mail, finding connection through a slower form of communication.
Posted inLetters
Floating data centers could be better for Maine | Letter
I think it is unconscionable for Gov. Janet Mills to veto the bill requiring a moratorium to halt construction of these new AI data centers. Why not investigate the consequences because of these centers’ high consumption of electricity and high consumption of local water supplies? Mills doesn’t seem to care what the consequences will be […]