West End News commentators, op-eds, and more.
What Diane Russell calls a Leadership PAC is little more than a personal slush fund. by Wells Lyons Imagine I organized a yard sale to benefit Reiche, and you all donated your used bikes and... Read more
Maine needs a more humane drug policy that should include the life-saving drug naloxone. by Rob Korobkin In 2015, drug overdoses in Maine soared by 31 percent, reaching a new high of 272 fat... Read more
Because it Matters: Getting Out of the Progressive Bubble by Sam Pelletier Much like finger-painting, politics is about enthusiasm. Campaigns live and die based on the conviction and dedicat... Read more
Memories of Joe’s Smoke Shop: A Reader’s Response You said to share memories of Joe’s Smoke Shop. Well, this was definitely a great store and the sort that represents the o... Read more
Grant Street Evictions by Rob Korobkin My heart hurt when I read about those tragic evictions on Grant Street. I met some of the people who lived there when I was walking their street (and i... Read more
The two major political parties cannot speak for millennials No matter the outcome of this “Super Tuesday”, I am inspired by the energy spent by youth voters on the Bernie Sanders campaign.... Read more
Republicans Adopt Unconstitutional Strategy To Block Supreme Court Nominee Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution doesn’t leave a lot of room for interpretation. Ou... Read more
Newsy Musings: Special Assistant to the Mayor by Jenny Anastasoff In my previous column, I begged for a good local scandal or dish, and lo and behold, the city delivered. One of those myst... 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