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
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
By Asher Platts I recently attended a lecture by economist Dr. Richard Wolff at the University of Southern Maine (USM). He was there to talk about marxist economics, the rejection of the fal... Read more
Submitted by Michael Anthony The summer of ’87, just a few months after I was born, my grandmother wrapped herself in a garbage bag and laid down on the steps of City Hall to protest t... Read more
The Cost of Lifting Workers Out of Poverty
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