by Luke deNatale A fire severely damaged the back of an apartment building and claimed the life of a pet dog on Saturday, November 2nd. The building, which is located at 165 Brackett Street... Read more
Adam Marletta Here we go again. Another frightening terrorist attack followed by renewed calls for more war and bombings abroad, and fear-mongering racism at home. The routine has bec... Read more
Casco Bay High School and King Middle School have been named among 14 newly ‘Credentialed’ schools by EL Education. EL Education, formerly Expeditionary Learning, is a nonprofit that promote... Read more
State and High Streets used to be two-way roads. In the 1970s, during a period of urban planning that created traffic corridors like Franklin and Spring Street Arterials, State and High were... Read more
The Maine Irish Heritage Center is based out of the West End’s Saint Dominic’s Church on the corner of State and Gray Street. The venue is known for hosting a variety of events including con... Read more
Gun shots echoed through the Old Port for the second time this year. Two Westbrook men were injured, one shot and another stabbed on Monday morning, November 16th, at 12:23 a.m. In the middl... Read more
Adam Marletta In light of the recent election, I think the city of Portland should finally qualify for one of those ubiquitous “Certified Business Friendly” signs that gre... Read more
by Luke deNatale Although shoveling snow is not an immediate concern for most of us, winter is fast approaching and there are many disabled and senior citizens in Portland that struggle with... Read more
by Nancy Dorrans I realize it is November but my thoughts are on October. October is a long month… and, as you know the weather can be quite variable to say the least. I once went to see sta... Read more
Why I Am a Socialist
Adam Marletta The reports of socialism’s death, to paraphrase Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. Perhaps you did not get the memo, but Marxism is back. The “spectr... Read more