The Brunswick Town Council would like to essentially give away the old Central Fire station to a Portland developer and a local politician. Developers Collaborative and Moderation Brewing submitted the only bid. How long was the bidding process, and how was this bidding process advertised? Brunswick taxpayers were shocked by the recent revaluation of their […]

There are many arguments for and against Question 3, but the arguments against are supported by a campaign of over $27.4 million, which should in itself raise some skeptical eyebrows. The clincher for me as a longtime Maine ratepayer boils down to this: I have much more faith in Maine citizens being elected to a […]

I expect I’m not alone in being exasperated when I read Sept. 19 that Ronald Harding received a six-year sentence as a result of his son’s “inflicted injuries,” while Paul DeForest received a 32-year sentence for killing his girlfriend. While Harding received a six-year sentence, Shawna Gatto was given 50 years in 2019 for killing […]

As I read the morning paper, scroll through the internet and punch some numbers into my calculator, I can’t figure out how the proposed financing plan for Pine Tree Power will benefit consumers. Based on the estimated price for the two utilities ($13.5 billion), and the current interest rates for municipal bonds (about 3%), the […]

Portland voters must scrutinize policy ideas beyond surface impressions. Mayoral candidate Mark Dion’s platform emphasizes two pillars: “safety and affordability.” His safety agenda proposes renewing a role for police in schools, a stance founded on a misguided belief about the role of law enforcement in educational institutions. The presence of police officers in schools is […]

If President Biden and family have nothing to hide, I would think they would welcome a vigorous look into their dealings. Instead, they have put together a cabal of Democratic operatives to try and squelch any attempt to get to the truth. Why the resistance? Richard Young Warren

As I read the accounts of so many Republicans in Congress being more focused on impeachment rather then keeping our government funded, I can’t help wondering: What are their priorities – their own egos or the functioning of our country, for which they were supposedly elected to oversee? What a sad state of things we […]

I was hoping that with the change of ownership, your newspaper would stop ignoring the Jewish residents of Maine. I had hoped there would at least be a mention of the Jewish High Holy Days. For a newspaper that is always taking the position of inclusion and equality, this is a glaring omission. I can […]

Of the five candidates for mayor of Portland, only one stands out as the person with the leadership qualities and experience to address the major issues facing the city. The election debates, so far, have shown who is focused the most on the problems of Portland. Mark Dion’s career as a lawyer, the sheriff of […]