The election of three new councilors in November has the potential to provide the city with an infusion of thoughtful, results-oriented leadership.
Op-eds
Opinion: Will you be able to explain to your grandchildren why you supported Trump?
They’re likely to want answers.
Opinion: Lawmakers must continue to prioritize public health over Big Tobacco
As the industry continues to re-create and rebrand its products to protect its bottom line, so must lawmakers work to ensure that tobacco control policies evolve at equal pace.
Opinion: Mainers should open their minds to universal voting
Universal voting dramatically and immediately increases participation; it would make our system of electoral politics more inclusive and more genuinely democratic.
Opinion: Integrity is the most important issue on the ballot in November
For me, the most critical issue regarding who’ll be the next nominal leader of the free world is character. The person atop the ticket of one of America’s two major political parties has continued to demonstrate that he doesn’t have any.
Opinion: Behold the beautiful promise of the Presumpscot River
At Dundee Pond, what a rewilded river could be now stands in full view.
Opinion: Common sense in voting has never been more critical
The priority in elections, particularly this year, should be to support candidates and party platforms that promote the basic cornerstones of a true democracy.
Opinion: In revamping Portland school buildings, community answered the call
Everyone from board members to bond supporters played a role in providing much-needed upgrades to 4 run-down elementary schools.
Opinion: Baptist, Black and voting for Harris
My vote for the vice president is not simply a matter of shared religious and racial or ethnic identity.
Clarence Page: Harris makes the most of her chances, while Trump phones it in
The vice president was a woman with a plan in her debate against Donald Trump, and she executed it flawlessly.