“It’s an option of last resort.” -David LaCasse, Friends of Congress Square Park “The referendum is a blunt instrument.” – Tom MacMillan, Portland Green Independent Party Citizens of P... Read more
So you want to put your own ordinance on the ballot? Get ready… The process is not exactly an easy one. Plus, City Hall does not have an interest in making the process any less difficu... Read more
MY STORY: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. My name is Sokear Meak. I’m from Cambodia. My fathe... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Our Governor is once again taking a swing at my home city of Portland by advocating for LD 1361. The bill would prohibit minimum wage increases at the municipal level, and I... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA This Month’s Topic: Sound Off! Fingernails scraping a chalkboard, a single buzzing mosquito in your bedroom at night, the drip-drip-drip o... Read more
by Leo Knighton Tallarico May 2015 The first half of Spring 2015 has set the stage for continuing important changes for the human family on Planet Earth. Then there were two powerful eclipse... Read more
Inviting all musically curious, trend setting, intrigued audience members. May marks a very special month at One Longfellow Square (OLS) because on May 3rd, for the first time ever, the venu... Read more
UPDATE: The May 5th meeting of the new METRO Advisory Committee has been rescheduled. The next meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, May 20th, at 5 p.m. at the Portland Public Schoo... Read more
The City recently implemented new outdoor dining permit regulations after a year-long review process that involved outreach with restaurateurs who currently hold outdoor dining permits and a... Read more
On April 22nd at about 3 p.m. police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics responded to 563 Cumberland Avenue in Parkside for a man that had fallen from a rear porch. Fifty-three-year-old... Read more
