My Story: English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. I’m Fartun Halane from Somalia. I have 2 children. I live Portland, Maine. American pe... Read more
The Maine Arts Commission has gathered information and data about arts and culture in Maine and want help setting priorities for the agency’s work in advancing arts and culture through... Read more
A column devoted to immigrant lives in Portland. These are English-language learners from Portland Adult Education sharing their stories in their words. We welcome them to Portland. Septembe... Read more
FairPoint Communications, Inc; System Council T-9 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL-CIO) Locals 2320, 2326, and 2327; and the Communications Workers of America (AFL... Read more
“I’m reading Oopsy Daisy, a book in the Flower Power series by Lauren Myracle. It’s about a bunch of friends and people that do good things. I like to read. I can imagine the story happening... Read more
Portland’s Director of Public Services Mike Bobinsky answered a barrage of questions at the monthly West End Neighborhood Association meeting way back in September, some of them having... Read more
by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Trash!!! Garbage, refuse, waste, litter, junk, debris, detritus, rubbish—no matter what you call it, our unwanted, cast-off stuff... Read more
Police are investigating two armed robberies that occurred on February 6th and February 11th. The first incident occurred on Friday, February 6th, at about 10 p.m. Two woman were walking on... Read more
Local Reiki master Lea Moon is launching Snuggle You Up offering therapeutic snuggling sessions from her office at 222 St. John Street. Snuggling as a business is fairly new and controversia... Read more
The Winter of Our Discontent
By Adam Marletta “Blow, blow thou winter wind,” Shakespeare wrote in As You Like It. “Thou art not so unkind/As man’s ingratitude.” It is, perhaps, a fitting q... Read more