I might find myself on the liberal side of an argument when the alternative is a small-minded, highly partisan oversimplification but, like many of my fellow Portland and South Portland citizens, I do not approve of how ICE and the U.S. Border Patrol have trampled our laws of human rights, due process and human dignity. […]

As a proud member of the Maine Irish Heritage Center, I am deeply concerned about Portland’s recent revocation of property‑tax exemptions for nearly 20 nonprofits. These organizations — arts and cultural groups, community service providers and preservation institutions — have long strengthened the city through education, access and public benefit. Their missions have not changed, […]