On Jan. 7, 2025, Donald Trump refused to rule out military coercion against Panama and Greenland. On Canada, Trump postulated, “(G)et rid of that artificially drawn line … (it’s better for national security.” That night, Trump posted an image of the U.S. flag emblazoned across the U.S. and Canada. Does Trump intend to acquire new […]

I am a 65-year-old French Canadian. I love visiting the USA. Since the 1930s, my family has summered or visited Maine every single year, spending thousands of dollars there. And we are not alone. Thousands of Canadians travel to beautiful Maine every year. We always felt welcome. But apparently the USA does not need us […]

It’s time to get real and be honest with the public about the Franklin Arterial revamp planning and sea level rise. The City of Portland project rendering shows a 275-unit apartment building in the current Franklin Arterial median at the intersection with Lancaster Street. A major problem with this presentation is that, by 2100 or […]

The Jan. 9 WGAN morning talk show interviewed the new Portland fire chief, Chad Johnston, with respect to the Los Angeles fires disaster. The focus was on how is Portland prepared. His answer, in part, was that fires could be difficult due to the large number of old wooden buildings throughout the city. I’ll add […]

After about a decade of chaotic binge drinking and untreated mental illness, I had my last drop of alcohol on July 4, 2011, my own personal Independence Day. In the 13 years since, I’ve earned a Master of Public Health, met the love of my life, started a family and opened the Courage Center, a […]

In the 1960s, on my way to work, I would stop at the former Forest City Diner for a coffee and donut for just 68 cents. Recently, I bought a small black coffee and a cranberry muffin at a diner in Portland for $9.33, not including tip. I can remember city buses, driving around Monument […]

With the death of President Carter, we mourn the passing of a praiseworthy life. As this sad occasion unfolded, and heartfelt tributes poured in, it also became a celebration of Carter’s essential goodness and how integrity, morality and selfless service can, and should, inform a portrait of true leadership. Following the Nixon years, Carter pledged, […]