by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Recycling – What’s Really the Problem? Have you ever looked in a dictionary and seen how many words begin with ‘re’? Well, in case you hav... Read more
by Luke deNatale At the July West End Neighborhood Association’s meeting, Portland Police Officer David Schertz informed attendees that bicycle thefts are up. Brian Allenby, Communications D... Read more
Portlanders clearly love to compost. There are now competing options for residential composting, with two companies offering curbside compost pickup: Garbage to Garden and We Compost It. Cur... Read more
by Nancy Dorrans “World travelers,” they say. “Always on the go.” “Must be nice to get all those free trips.” “Is there any place you haven’t been?” For those of us in the business, th... Read more
Maine in the summer can be paradise. Amid great weather and summery-themed festivals, it may be easy to forget that some Mainers are struggling to provide adequately for their families. Yet... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name, Abdirahim, came from my Muslim culture. I went t... Read more
On Tuesday, August 4th, at 10:00 p.m. the Nickelodeon Cinema was robbed. This is the third robbery at the Nickelodeon this year. Other robberies happened on January 8th and April 2nd. A cler... Read more
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
Portland Police conducted an undercover prostitution sting in the Parkside area of the city Sunday evening, August 2nd. The operation targeted individuals seeking sex for money from an under... Read more
Liberal Hit Piece Volume II: Super Blunt
by Sam Pelletier Truths can be unpleasant. Your parents had sex. Entitlements might not be there for you. Legalize Maine’s 2016 initiative has no chance of becoming law. None whatsoever. Les... Read more