By Dr. Oren Gersten In recent years concerns have been raised about the effect of sunscreen on both human health and environmental health. Consequently, there has been a movement away from c... Read more
By Nancy Dorrans In the spring of 2017, a small Adventure Marketplace group began an almost three-week journey of Namibia and Botswana. There were seven of us: my aunt Henrietta and her best... Read more
We’re All in this TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard As we begin to recover from Covid, fixing climate is critical to protect us from new infectious disease threats By Ed P... Read more
By Layne V. Witherell It is time to move away from the mundane and take two steps into the miraculous. The photo is your author in our study in front of an ancient gong purchased serendipito... Read more
Political enthusiasm may be too great for the charter commission to take a narrow view of their role By Tony Zeli No matter who is elected to the charter commission, whatever agendas they br... Read more
A Brief History of the Fight for Clear Skies in South Portland By Espahbad Dodd Speaking with people around town, I’m struck by how little folks know about the David versus Goliath battle fo... Read more
Surviving Cancer: What’s Next? By the medical team at Northern Light Mercy Cancer Care All of us, or someone close to us, has likely been touched by a diagnosis of cancer. “Survivor” is... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott, PBL Executive Director It’s no secret that local businesses have been hurting for the past year. What you may not know is that many local businesses were on the verge of... Read more
Community Safety Alerts Police Investigating Attack in West End The Portland Police Department is investigating an attack that happened on the night of Wednesday, May 5th around 9:40 p.m. on... Read more
How Affordable Health Care Can Fix the Worker Shortage
By Dr. Oren Gersten The big economic news story of the last month has been the worker shortage. As people become vaccinated and start to resume normal activities, businesses become busier. M... Read more