By Melissa Skahan As the pandemic persisted over this past year, so too did critical calls for changing the way we approach a range of local, national, and global priorities. At Northern Lig... Read more
By Eric Fleischmann Since 1971, when its convertibility into any precious metal was suspended, the US dollar has been a de facto fiat currency. Meaning, in this case, that its value is only... Read more
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
POLICE BEAT – June 2021 Portland Police Investigating Another Attack in West End Portland Police are investigating a West End attack that happened on Tuesday, June 8th, around 10:25 p.... 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
The power of healing plants By Dr. Oren Gersten Plants and herbs are the original medicine used to treat human illness. In fact, many of our modern pharmaceuticals are based on chemicals tha... 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