Who owns Health Care? Part 2: The insurers and the large health systems By Dr. Oren Gersten In a Capitalist society the idea of ownership is central. Goods and services are bought and sold.... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott As businesses begin to carefully re-open, the challenges they face are immense. Portland Buy Local overwhelmingly represents micro-businesses. Two-thirds of our membershi... Read more
By Michael Stern The challenging emotions that come along with deep uncertainty in times of transition are an inevitable part of life. But resilience is not about never getting knocked down.... Read more
Submitted by Northern Light Mercy Hospital The pandemic has changed the way we humans connect. Whether it’s online meetings, virtual classrooms, or video happy hours and book... Read more
By Mary Alice Scott For many years, the Buy Local movement has focused its efforts on communicating the value of local businesses to individual towns and states. Collectively, organizations... Read more
By Pamela Shaw Though we humans may be struggling, spring is on the way in Maine. At Harbor View Park, the peach and cherry trees are budding, the pollinator garden is putting up leaves, and... Read more
Three successive public forums, to be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 13, will focus on the design process for renovations for Presumpscot, Reiche and Longfellow elementary schools and on th... Read more
By Dr. Oren Gersten The Corona Virus is getting plenty of media attention these days, and rightly so. However, life goes on and all the ailments that were present before Corona are still pre... Read more
How You Can Vote (and Help Others Vote, Too)
GUEST OPINION How You Can Vote (and Help Others Vote, Too) State Representative candidate for the Democratic primary in the West End, Charles Skold discusses absentee ballots. As someone run... Read more