In an upset Ethan Strimling defeated incumbent Mayor Michael Brennan 9,162 votes (51%) to 6,882 (38%). Tom MacMillan finished with 1880 votes (11%). Ethan won with a majority avoiding an ins... Read more
by Leo Knighton Tallarico We enter November with the clocks turned back an hour, giving the impression of darker days. As we enter November, we are moving through the waning half of the luna... Read more
A serious bicycle accident occurred on the afternoon of October 29th, on Allen Avenue at approximately 3:10 p.m. A bicycle operated by a 45-year-old man from Portland collided with a tan 201... Read more
by Chris Korzen On October 23, the first round of finance reports for the upcoming Portland City Council elections landed with an ominous thud, warning all of us that things are changing. Bi... Read more
The 8th annual Indie Biz Awards were revealed on Thursday, October 22nd, at Port City Music Hall. Local businesses were nominated and voted on in September, and were announced at the event.... Read more
by Emilia Scheemaker Ben Waxman left a career in Washington politics to come home to Maine. As the adviser to the president of the AFL-CIO, Waxman followed Obama’s 2008 Ohio campaign. He vis... Read more
Tai Chi Chih is being offered at Reiche this fall through the Recreation Department. The classes will continue until January 19th, with two weeks off for Christmas vacation. Class is held on... Read more
Adam Marletta Something unthinkable happened during the recent Democratic debate in Las Vegas: Hillary Clinton said something I agree with. During an unprecedented (for a corporate-ow... Read more
The West End Neighborhood Association (WENA) and Western Promenade Neighborhood Association (WPNA) hosted a candidates’ debate for District 2 City Council on October 20th. All three young pr... Read more
Confronting the War Machine at Bath Iron Works
Adam Marletta BATH- As trick-or-treaters and Halloween celebrants scrambled for last minute costume ideas, the real fright was at Bath Iron Works, where the lionized shipyard u... Read more