Small business goals are important, but… by Marilyn Miller ‘Sal, we gotta go and never stop going ’till we get there.’ ‘Where we going, man?’ ‘I don... Read more
MY STORY English-language learners from Portland Adult Education share their stories in their words. My name is Faida Lotika. I come from D.R.C. (Democratic Republic of Congo). My name means... Read more
The Amos Farm: Intensive Gardening by Christian Torp Consider the wastes incidental to the crowding into cities, made necessary by competition and by monopoly railroad-rates; consider the sl... Read more
Shred Fest 2016 held free at the Sheriff’s Office to destroy sensitive documents and help residents protect against identity theft… Harlan Baker hosts wine and cheese fundraiser for short play Gran Via… Neal St neighbors use Fix It Portland to complain about undulating sidewalks… Congress St location of Coffee By Design remodeled and reopened… Coyote seen in the parking lot behind Park Row… West St neighbor digs up and gives away 10-foot lilac bush… Mayor Strimling cuts the ribbon at the reopening of Still the Good Cause thrift shop… Urban Earth Day celebrated with performances and family activities at Congress Square Park… Turkeys are Bayside Bowl league champs… Friends of Shinagawa celebrate Earth Day with Taiko drumming at City Hall… Holly Seeliger is astonished by coffee inflation at Vaughan Street Market… Victoria Mansion celebrates its 75th year as a museum… Tax day gathering at Congress Square Park to rally against military spending… Maine Wildlife Park in Gray reopens for the 2016 season… Contemporary belly dance and classical organ music at First Parish… Nancy Dorrans in NYC sees “Hamilton” twice… Wynne Wirth and the Reiche School Green Team prep the gardens for the removal and reconstruction of the Clark St entrance ramp… Salt Institute will continue as a program of the Maine College of Art… Porcupine statue stolen from Jetpot… Courts rule marijuana legalization back on November ballot… King Middle Athletic Director Duke Madsen wins award for excellence… East End Launch will become the first-ever public motor launch to shuttle folks to boats moored in Casco Bay… One Eye Open Brewing opens this summer in Yeast Bayside and promises to be Portland’s smallest brewery… South Portland gives initial approval for a pesticide ban… Good Cause Thrift Shop reopens as Still the Good Cause… School Board members unanimously endorse Pious Ali for City Council… Rick Ness enjoys an Oscar Tango Tango Oscar by Rising Tide at Otto’s…
A letter asking for support for “Gran Via” and other short plays about the Spanish Civil War. Harlan Baker is an actor and theatre professor at the University of Southern Maine.... Read more
Addiction specialist takes a look at the uncharted territory of increased access to overdose medication naloxone. by Dr. T.J. Kozma Opiate overdoses are on the rise in Maine. In an attempt t... Read more
Max Slabotzky Sharing His Story as a Holocaust Survivor Part I by Bryer C. Sousa & Autumn Minery During my third year at the University of Maine, I attended a talk by the Holocaust survi... Read more
Democratic Primary for Senate District 27 is the Campaign to Watch by Luke deNatale With the national coverage of the presidential primaries it is easy for local races to go unnoticed, but s... Read more
AMOS FARM: Seed Starting by Christian Torp This month I begin with a disclaimer and a touch of reality. I’ve gardened my whole life and am only now really getting into starting my plants fro... Read more
India Street Clinic — The Angel We All Know
A Reader’s Response to the potential closing of the India Street clinic by Lauren Besanko (Editor’s note) As the City Council debates the budget in April and May, an important issue th... Read more