Okay – it’s 8 am on Tuesday, and you wish you had a mystery you haven’t already read to take on the bus to Boston, or to that appointment with the long and boring wait, but the bookstores an... Read more
by Sam Shain I recently posted to my Facebook page (which on any given day is a hotspot for political and social debate and bantering): I’ve been thinking about ‘patriotism’ lately. Wh... Read more
by Asher Platts While riding my bicycle from a friend’s wedding rehearsal at the First Unitarian Universalist church on Congress Street, I was almost hit by a car. For being almost maimed b... Read more
by Jenny Anastasoff Good day, West End News readers. I may know some of you from Facebook, or the West End Neighborhood Association. My thanks to Tony Zeli for a forum to indulge my Videopor... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name, Ubah, means “flower”. My brother gave me my name... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Nawaf. I am from Iraq. I have three children.... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Truths can be unpleasant. Your parents had sex. Entitlements might not be there for you. Legalize Maine’s 2016 initiative has no chance of becoming law. None whatsoever. Les... Read more
by Luke deNatale At the July West End Neighborhood Association’s meeting, Portland Police Officer David Schertz informed attendees that bicycle thefts are up. Brian Allenby, Communications D... Read more
Maine in the summer can be paradise. Amid great weather and summery-themed festivals, it may be easy to forget that some Mainers are struggling to provide adequately for their families. Yet... Read more
Do It Big
by Sam Pelletier This year, in Portland, we’re voting on a minimum wage of 15 dollars per hour. Their initiative also significantly raise the wages of tipped workers, who were thoroughly pee... Read more