Dickensian Days Are Here Again: An Homage to Charles Dickens
Adam Marletta Charles Dickens, whose classic holiday tale, A Christmas Carol is ubiquitous on television and local theater stages this time of... Read more
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight: The Wage Debate
by Sam Pelletier There’s a video on Youtube that always gets play in a minimum wage debate. A man is sitting in a car, recapping his less than ideal C... Read more
Why I Am a Socialist
Adam Marletta The reports of socialism’s death, to paraphrase Mark Twain, have been greatly exaggerated. Perhaps you did not get the memo... Read more
Enchanted by the Emerald Isle
by Nancy Dorrans I realize it is November but my thoughts are on October. October is a long month… and, as you know the weather can be quite variable... Read more
Newsy Musings – Damnationland
by Jenny Anastasoff It’s that time of year again, when our New England psyches shift. The nocturnal gains power as the nights grow longer. Hallo... Read more
And Now, a Word From Our Sponsor…
Adam Marletta This year marks ten years since I graduated from college. It is a rather startling thought. Since that time I have had a n... Read more
This Call May Be Monitored
Adam Marletta On Monday, June 1, at midnight, the civil-rights eroding, post-9/11 legislation known as The Patriot Act, finally died a quiet death whe... Read more
‘From Away’ Comes to Visit: Day Trip Advice
by Nancy Dorrans When I’m away traveling and I tell people I live in Portland, Maine, the reaction is dreamy. “Ah, Maine…I love Maine,” or “Wow, you l... Read more
High Kicks, Laughs and Action: Local Filmmaker Set to Release Miniseries
by Luke deNatale Portland has a burgeoning film scene that is always bringing new filmmakers and genres to the fore. Amongst the many emerging filmmak... Read more
Daily Dumpster – February 2015
Peeping tom spotted on Spruce Street… T Love Smith fights City Hall over parking ban towing policy… Beth Wilbur Van Mierlo and Annette Kra... Read more
