The Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown Visits the Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism by Nancy Dorrans “A Fresh Start, a new beginning… we are all on this journey to understand ourselves to... Read more
Because it Matters: Getting Out of the Progressive Bubble by Sam Pelletier Much like finger-painting, politics is about enthusiasm. Campaigns live and die based on the conviction and dedicat... Read more
Paul’s: City’s Walkable Downtown Grocer Closes by Jenny Anastasoff Our esteemed publisher told us the distribution and reach of our humble neighborhood paper has increased. Hello, new reader... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: What Makes the West End the Best Neighborhood Last fall the West End won the Indi... Read more
Elderly Mainers, Old and New Contribute to Future by Pamela Shaw When I hear people bemoaning the “greying” of Maine I feel guilty for having moved to the West End from “away” three years ag... Read more
$2.5 Million for Addiction Treatment Just a Start by Dr. TJ Kozma Back in January, Governor LePage signed a bill unanimously passed by the State House and Senate that set allocated $1.2 mill... Read more
What do Spring Cleaning and Past Due Receivables Have in Common? by Marilyn Miller “My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.” —Erma Bombeck What happens when you... Read more
City Announces Congress Square Redesign Finalists The City’s Planning & Urban Development Department has selected four design teams as finalists for the Congress Square Redesign project.... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky – April 2016 Eclipses and Retrogrades: Sitting Between Life’s Chapters by Leo Knighton Tallarico We made it through two powerful eclipses in March: a So... Read more
Naloxone: There are no faceless thugs
Maine needs a more humane drug policy that should include the life-saving drug naloxone. by Rob Korobkin In 2015, drug overdoses in Maine soared by 31 percent, reaching a new high of 272 fat... Read more