by Luke deNatale Warmer weather always brings Portlanders outdoors from the many months spent inside waiting for the seemingly endless onslaught of northern New England winters. It is no s... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Amelia. My father gave me my name. He saw it i... Read more
by Luke deNatale Portland has a burgeoning film scene that is always bringing new filmmakers and genres to the fore. Amongst the many emerging filmmakers is Travis Bourassa. Local short film... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Sokear Meak. I’m from Cambodia. My fathe... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Our Governor is once again taking a swing at my home city of Portland by advocating for LD 1361. The bill would prohibit minimum wage increases at the municipal level, and I... Read more
Inviting all musically curious, trend setting, intrigued audience members. May marks a very special month at One Longfellow Square (OLS) because on May 3rd, for the first time ever, the venu... Read more
Submitted by Asher Platts, The Punk Patriot Why should we have a living wage? What is the cost of lifting workers out of poverty? These are important questions that are on a lot of people... Read more
by Markos Miller Spring of 2015 will see a final recommendation for the future design of Franklin Street. The current study process is the second phase of the City’s redesign effort. P... Read more
Submitted by Nils Werner We’ve all seen the bumper sticker: “61% did not vote for Governor Lepage”. While that margin shrank in 2014, the Governor once again failed to secure more than 50% o... Read more
DEMOCRAT HIT PIECE
by Sam Pelletier Tommy stumbles out of bed at 12:45 p.m. and retrieves his EBT card from atop his antique mahogany dresser. He walks down into the basement; past the golf clubs, past the sno... Read more