Perspectives from the Sky – Astrological Forecast for August 2015
by Leo Knighton Tallarico August begins with an important planetary shift. Saturn, considered the hand of time, goes from being Retrograde to being Direct overnight August 1st – 2nd. S... Read more
Adam Marletta This year marks ten years since I graduated from college. It is a rather startling thought. Since that time I have had a number of disparate jobs–most of wh... Read more
Has fat, oil and grease got your city’s sewer system feeling a little sluggish? The EPA has the answer for you! The Environmental Protection Agency has mandated that the City implement a Fat... Read more
Adam Marletta And just like that everything changed. The Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the nation is undoubtedly a long overdue victory. It bring... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Let me first clarify the situation as I write this. Firstly, the Portland City Council voted to extend general assistance to asylum seekers over the next year, out of Portla... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky – July 2015
by Leo Knighton Tallarico A very powerful Spring Season 2015 passed at Summer Solstice on June 21st. And for many individuals this spring brought many changes that gave them a sense of a big... Read more
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: DAVE MARSHALL WILL NOT SEEK REELECTION
After nine years on City Council, and much recent speculation as to his future plans, Councilor Dave Marshall announced his intentions, “I will not be seeking reelection to City Council this... Read more
by Tony Zeli The salt marshes of Upper Fore River are polluted with nitrogen leading to a host of problems for the birds, fish, crabs, clams and other marine life that find food and shelter... Read more
The Rent is Always Due
Adam Marletta “It takes a scary kind of illness/To design a place like this for pay,” Jello Biafra proclaims on the Dead Kennedy’s “This Could Be Anywhere,” a s... Read more
Demanding a Living Wage
Adam Marletta Everything one needs to know about Portlanders’ current struggle for a living wage is contained in the lead sentence of a recent Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegr... Read more