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PublishedMay 24, 2022
Portland Councilor Fournier: Gov. Mills needs to step up on behalf of Democratic values
Instead, she has stalled tribal sovereignty; largely ignored the plight of asylum seekers, and failed to stand up for LGBTQ+ young people.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage
What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Federal recovery money already committed to fighting homelessness and the housing crisis in Maine
Locally, some money will go to new shelters in Portland and Brunswick and to study the need for emergency shelter and other services in the Lakes Region.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
The View From Here: Hotel rooms no substitute for permanent housing
What Portland is forced to spend for emergency shelter would be enough to develop hundreds of affordable apartments.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Mainers respond to Westbrook woman’s grief over headstone kept from husband’s grave
A fund has been set up to accept donations to help the widow of a former Afghan general who died of COVID-19.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Warning to those on Portland’s payroll: Keep your criticisms to yourself
A school principal exercised her right to free speech – or so she thought.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2021
Maine Voices: All Mainers face unfairly inflating property tax burdens
In light of unforeseen and ongoing change, it is long overdue for Augusta to seek to reform this system.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Our View: Portland school budget referendum hijacked by culture war
Talking points from right-wing pundits are showing up in what should be a hyperlocal election.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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