Most India Street clinic services remain under City control until June 2017. City Council approves $236 million budget. The Portland City Council approved the municipal budget at its May 16t... Read more
In low turnout, Portland school budget passes by large margin The unofficial results for the Portland Public Schools budget referendum are in: Question 1 Yes 921 No 558 Question 2 ... Read more
Max Slabotzky Survives the Holocaust and Shares His Story by Bryer C. Sousa and Autumn Minery In Part I we learned of Max Slabotzky and his early life. When we left his story, young Max was... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life Today’s Topic: You Never Know Who You’ll Meet by Rosanne Graef, Past President – West End Neighborhood Association In early March I... Read more
Flowers in Snow: Portland Lessons in Resilience by Pamela Shaw A late April snowfall reminds me yet again not to take anything for granted in Portland. Life here is rich with contrast and su... Read more
Reiche swimming lessons by Bridget Chase The West End is fortunate to be home to the the Hap Frank Pool, housed in Reiche Elementary. It is an asset that benefits the students and enriches t... Read more
Housing Committee Must Act to Mitigate the Housing Crisis by Tony Zeli Two contrasting meetings held in mid-April tell much of the story of the housing crisis. It is a complex issue that mea... Read more
How To Take Down Governor LePage by Wells Lyons When Governor LePage can’t seem to go a day without insulting voters, students and entire nationalities, you have to wonder – has LePage start... Read more
Small business goals are important, but… by Marilyn Miller ‘Sal, we gotta go and never stop going ’till we get there.’ ‘Where we going, man?’ ‘I don... Read more
Bernie’s Big Comedown
Bernie’s Big Comedown: An Independent Run Is Unlikely by Adam Marletta I have read, with no small amount of amusement, the various calls for Bernie Sanders to continue his presidential... Read more