On June 8, Portlanders have an opportunity to make a real difference in our community: a special election. It is an opportunity often missed. Only 2,438 votes were cast in the last special election; that’s 6 percent of 42,097 ballots cast in November’s presidential election. For every vote to create a better nation in 2020, […]

At a recent debate of Charter Commission candidates, I was disappointed that several candidates wanted to create a strong mayor with sole responsibility for daily city management. Apparently upset about some recent recommendations from the city manager and decisions of the City Council, they believe that the solution lies in ending the city manager position. […]

There are many qualified candidates running for the Portland Charter Commission. I would like to single out one. I will be voting for Anthony Emerson for one of the at-large seats. Anthony was a student of mine at the University of Southern Maine. He brings a youthful energy to the process. He struck me as […]

At-large Charter Commission candidate Lawson Condrey is a dedicated citizen, and I know he will take a considerate approach to the future Charter Commission deliberations. His communication skills allow him to speak with Portland voters on a variety of issues. I know that this skill will prove helpful when Lawson will be working with a […]

Portland voters deserve better. After the People First Portland mailer that showed up Tuesday, I cannot stay silent. We deserve support to vote responsibly and knowledgeably. But in order to put their candidates out front, People First Portland is creating villains where there are none. This is especially true in the case of at-large Charter […]

We’ve been hearing the phrase “Clean Energy Matters” a lot lately, and it does matter – but not to Central Maine Power. Don’t be fooled by high-price marketing campaigns. The corridor will not supply green energy, and CMP knows it. In 2019, then-Sen. Brownie Carson introduced L.D. 640 – To Require A Study of Greenhouse […]

I’m a candidate for Charter Commission for District 5, Portland’s Riverton, North Deering and Deering Center neighborhoods. People First Charter, an “organization” of a handful of people, has been running attacks against other candidates throughout Portland. These tactics – whether they are used by the right or the left – are dividing our nation and […]

I live in Stroudwater, and I am voting for Zack Barowitz for Portland’s District 3 Charter Commission seat. Zack is a well-known community leader, a person of integrity and respect who practices civility to build consensus. The opposite is true for Brian Batson. I enthusiastically worked on Brian’s City Council campaign, only to be greatly […]