I’m writing in the hopes that we can channel the horrific news from Lewiston into positive action. I am also writing this as someone who grew up hunting and fishing with my father. I am reminded of the Port Arthur Massacre, which occurred in Australia in 1996. Within 12 days of that event, Prime Minister […]

I am really saddened for the people of Maine as I read of the dreadful shootings in their state. My late partner and I were lucky to spend a week in that beautiful part of the world in 2016. This same tragedy occurred as we here in Christchurch are holding a long overdue inquest into […]

I am hurting. I know I am not alone. We must do what we know to do today, resist reaching for what won’t help: brownie sundaes, 24/7 TV, too many details. Ground ourselves, find love, surround ourselves with it. People, animals, nature – even if we just look out the window. I am staying in […]

I write this letter as a lifelong Republican, expressing my embarrassment and dissatisfaction with the behavior of the Republicans in the United States Congress. The world is at crisis, both Israel and Ukraine are in the dire need of our support financially and otherwise. Our country has become paralyzed by the inaction of the Republicans […]

In 2022, the state passed L.D. 1639, which closed a longstanding loophole in state trash law that allowed out of state trash to be combined with Maine trash at waste processing facilities and then disposed of in Maine landfills. State law was intended to disallow out of state trash to end up in landfills, but […]

I write to encourage my fellow Portlanders to reelect April Fournier to our City Council. April has proven her dedication through hard work, listening to voices outside of City Hall, and creating opportunities to address the difficult issues facing our city. As a councilor, April has been an advocate for inclusion and listening to voter […]

Groups that are typically opposed to each other on most things are coming out against the costly and risky idea of Pine Tree Power. Republicans, Democrats, independents. Gov. Mills and former Gov. LePage. Unions and business groups. The Sportsman Alliance of Maine, along with three Maine newspapers, all opposed to Pine Tree Power. Can they […]

Portland, Maine, faces a troubling transformation, primarily attributed to the city’s lawmakers’ inadequate response to the surging homelessness crisis. The homeless population has noticeably increased, especially during the summer, resulting in numerous unsettling incidents. Monument Square and City Hall have become gathering spots for loitering and daytime slumber. Marginal Way has become a dangerous hub […]