As one of the chairs of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee for the Scarborough Public School District, I’ve witnessed the increasing numbers and unique needs of multilingual learners in our schools. Our teachers, administration and staff have stepped up in powerful ways to serve every student, but they need our support. As a community […]

I must admit to thinking hard about my vote on Question 3, the referendum that seeks to create Pine Tree Power. That is, until I saw the new commercial opposing it. I learned in the last election cycle that any time an ad features a concerned blonde homemaker unpacking groceries, the message is absolute trash. […]

I will vote for the creation of Pine Tree Power. My support is predicated on an occurrence a few years ago. After several major storms created much damage to Central Maine Power’s infrastructure, the utility applied to the PUC for relief. The PUC approved the request. Ratepayers were in no way responsible for the storm […]

Portland City Councilor At-Large April Fournier’s priorities are woefully lacking. While the city is in the midst of its worst homeless crisis in recent memory, Fournier, over the crucial summer months as chair of the Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee, focused on deprioritizing the prosecution of individuals who use psychedelic plants and […]

Portland voters will soon choose a new mayor and I urge support for Mark Dion. He knows City Hall as a city councilor. He knows Cumberland County as a county sheriff. He knows Augusta as a state representative and senator. He knows the roles of mayor and city manager working together for Portland’s future. This […]

Violence and assaults are taking place in Portland’s homeless encampments and Portland’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee seems to have gone silent. Councilor April Fournier is the chair of this committee and is seeking reelection this November as city councilor at-large. Bill Linnell, who is running against Fournier, has almost two decades […]

In the long but somewhat faded tradition of campaign songs (think “Charlie on the MTA”), I’ve written a jingle in support of Question 3 on the November ballot. To be sung to the tune of an old Robert Hall radio ad (if anyone remembers that one): When the prices go up up up, And the […]