By Mary Alice Scott With June’s arrival, fun in the sun is on everyone’s mind. Throughout the year, we encourage our community to “Shift to Local” and spend more of your dollars at local, in... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND Wilma & Charles Redman – Supporting Culture & Community By Cameron Autry “What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good,” said the Greek philosopher... Read more
UPDATE: Councilors Justin Costa and Belinda Ray withdraw from mayor’s race. Read more: “Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race.” (Updated 7/18/2019) By Cameron Autr... Read more
By Kelly F. Merrill The harm reduction movement is creating a buzz in Portland with its compassionate and evidence-based approach to addressing the opioid crisis. Last week the Coalition for... Read more
By Pamela Shaw Some invasive species of plants in our area are old timers, familiar to many, such as Asiatic Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry, and Multiflora Rose. Others are newcomers, with... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND By Cameron Autry In the history of Portland few people have left an impact as large as that of the recently deceased former city manager John Menario. Before Menario took... Read more
By Kelly F. Merrill Unintended Consequences Attempts to muscle the Opioid Crisis into submission have been a total failure. Predictably, policy crackdowns on opioid pain-relievers were... Read more
By Cameron Autry UPDATE: Councilor Belinda Ray withdraws from 2019 mayor’s race. So has Councilor Justin Costa. Read more: “Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race.”... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Editor A new café is moving to the neighborhood in the former site of Aurora Provisions on Pine Street. It will be run by locals who want to give back to the community what the... Read more


