Primary Election: Bayside / Parkside House Race Sees Competition by Tony Zeli State Representative Ben Chipman is leaving his seat to pursue a State Senate campaign (see April issue’s “Democ... Read more
Take a trip with Maine Festival Chorus to NYC! by Nancy Dorrans How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Ask Richard Nickerson, director of Windham High School Chamber Singers and former director of... Read more
May Day Starts New Season at Congress Square Park by Tony Zeli On May 1st, Friends of Congress Square Park kicked off their event season and celebrated spring with a day of activities. May 1... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky: Astrological Forecast May 2016 by Leo Knighton Tallarico We move into May with many planets going Retrograde, most importantly Mars and Mercury. Mars will stay ret... Read more
Addiction specialist takes a look at the uncharted territory of increased access to overdose medication naloxone. by Dr. T.J. Kozma Opiate overdoses are on the rise in Maine. In an attempt t... Read more
WENA Sidewalk Buttlers: First neighborhood association to purchase cigarette recycling devices Pretty soon, you will see two new Sidewalk Buttlers in the West End. The locations are still to... Read more
A Reader’s Response to the potential closing of the India Street clinic by Lauren Besanko (Editor’s note) As the City Council debates the budget in April and May, an important issue th... Read more
City asks for your help recoving a stolen porcupine sculpture The City is asking for assistance from the public in recovering a piece of public art that was recently stolen. The porcupine sc... Read more
Single-Payer Health Care and the India Street Controversy
Closing of India Street Shows Need for Single-Payer Health Care by Adam Marletta On April 21, the Portland City Council did what it does best: Listened to hours of public comment during whic... Read more