Garden Survival Guide Thanks to climate change, even our favorite outdoor activities seem filled with risk. Here are some tips for your garden survival. By Tony Zeli It’s spring! Time for us... Read more
Metro pauses proposal to eliminate Route 8 and create a Portland Peninsula Circulator. Regional transit operators perform a geographically broader study. By Tony Zeli Greater Portland Metro... Read more
By Layne V. Witherell There have been three dramatic changes over the past year in the world of wine. The first, of course, is the disappearance of your favorite local restaurant. Bummer. Th... Read more
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Jordynne Copp is a registered nurse at No... Read more
We’re All in This TogetherClimate Solutions Beyond Your Backyard President Biden’s Climate Plan By Jane Ceraso Many environmentalists were pleased to see a strong plan to address clima... Read more
ECOSYSTEMS TO NOURISH US This month, we look at One Climate Future’s fifth Big Move — our ecosystems. One Climate Future wants to protect and nourish ecosystem health, economic h... Read more
By Pamela Shaw Last year was a mostly fallow year for Harbor View Park. We lost much of the peach crop to a fungus on the leaves. We kept work groups to a minimum, just to keep up with maint... Read more
Layne’s Wine Gig CELEBRITY WINES By Layne V. Witherell MASSTIGE: Mass produced, relatively inexpensive goods that are marketed as luxurious or prestigious. There are several reasons wh... Read more
Lead in Portland’s Soils Free soil tests for gardeners in Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside, and West End By Tony Zeli There’s plenty of lead in Portland soils. In fact, soil testi... Read more
By Tony Zeli It’s an American mantra: Bigger is better. Anti-trust law in America has privileged the idea of economies of scale, justifying anti-competitive mergers because bigger is better.... Read more


