Max Slabotzky Sharing His Story as a Holocaust Survivor Part I by Bryer C. Sousa & Autumn Minery During my third year at the University of Maine, I attended a talk by the Holocaust survi... Read more
Democratic Primary for Senate District 27 is the Campaign to Watch by Luke deNatale With the national coverage of the presidential primaries it is easy for local races to go unnoticed, but s... Read more
AMOS FARM: Seed Starting by Christian Torp This month I begin with a disclaimer and a touch of reality. I’ve gardened my whole life and am only now really getting into starting my plants fro... Read more
What Diane Russell calls a Leadership PAC is little more than a personal slush fund. by Wells Lyons Imagine I organized a yard sale to benefit Reiche, and you all donated your used bikes and... Read more
Maine needs a more humane drug policy that should include the life-saving drug naloxone. by Rob Korobkin In 2015, drug overdoses in Maine soared by 31 percent, reaching a new high of 272 fat... Read more
Because it Matters: Getting Out of the Progressive Bubble by Sam Pelletier Much like finger-painting, politics is about enthusiasm. Campaigns live and die based on the conviction and dedicat... Read more
Paul’s: City’s Walkable Downtown Grocer Closes by Jenny Anastasoff Our esteemed publisher told us the distribution and reach of our humble neighborhood paper has increased. Hello, new reader... Read more
Elderly Mainers, Old and New Contribute to Future by Pamela Shaw When I hear people bemoaning the “greying” of Maine I feel guilty for having moved to the West End from “away” three years ag... Read more
$2.5 Million for Addiction Treatment Just a Start by Dr. TJ Kozma Back in January, Governor LePage signed a bill unanimously passed by the State House and Senate that set allocated $1.2 mill... Read more
India Street Clinic — The Angel We All Know
A Reader’s Response to the potential closing of the India Street clinic by Lauren Besanko (Editor’s note) As the City Council debates the budget in April and May, an important issue th... Read more