by Tony Zeli Historic Bramhall Square Site of the first federal execution (of Thomas Bird in 1790), today Bramhall Square is an oft forgotten public space at the intersection of the West End... Read more
PERSPECTIVES FROM THE SKY – ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST DECEMBER 2017 by Leo Knighton Tallarico Hard to believe another year is ending. And what a year it has been. On the one hand, many people ha... Read more
A Day in the Life of an Independent Travel Agent by Nancy Dorrans First, A Look Ahead at Upcoming Trips Shaking my snow globe, the flakes swirl round and round… And I’m dreaming of a White C... Read more
THE PORTLAND PALATE West End Hospitals: The Affordable Food Alternative Part 2 by James Fereira My friend Fran and I set out on a quest to check out institutional eateries right in ou... Read more
How Women’s Oppression is Inextricably Linked to Capitalism By Adam Marletta The widespread allegations of sexual assault leveled at a growing list of Hollywood celebrities and produce... Read more
FROM (SO FAR) AWAY: STORIES OF IMMIGRANT BUSINESSES IN MAINE Eddie’s Nails – A Family Affair by Marilyn Miller A visit to Eddie’s Nails at Congress Street in Libbytown is always... Read more
THE BOOK NOOK Mysteries – Get Started on a New Series by Nina Sachs, MLIS Mysteries. We shelve these separate from fiction, at the very beginning of the adult collection. They deserve the di... Read more
Guthook creates online hiking guides PelotonPosts is a monthly interview with a member of PelotonLabs, a co-working space in Portland’s West End with a mission to connect and encourage peopl... Read more
The Great American Stick-Up
By Adam Marletta Regular readers of this column do not need me to tell them the Republicans’ tax plan, which passed the Senate early Saturday morning, is basically a giant Ponzi scheme for t... Read more