Portland City Council has scheduled a public hearing and vote on a proposal to rezone the entire city of Portland on Nov. 4, the eve of a historically consequential national election on Nov. 5. The presidential election has dominated news for most of the last year, and very few who live in Portland know what […]

Rabbi Herzfeld’s Oct. 2 Press Herald op-ed on the Portland City Council’s Israel divestment resolution (“Searching for connection at Rosh Hashanah“) is a perfect example of why the Jewish-Israel equation must end. From its origins, modern Zionism has never been a universally held belief among Jews. Plenty of Jews, myself included, think that we were […]

On Oct. 18, you printed a story (“A Maine law could have forced the Lewiston mass shooter into psychiatric treatment. Why wasn’t it used?“) on the report of the committee tasked by the governor to review the shootings of last year. The report has become contentious because of its silence on the subject of the […]

When my father had a heart attack in 1966 (from which he recovered), the midnight siren of the approaching ambulance along empty rural roads was surprisingly comforting. The ambulance crew explained, in passing, that our experience was shared by others although the siren often served no immediate traffic safety purpose. Today, in Portland, the overhead […]

I worked with Mark Dion 45 years ago when I was an assistant district attorney and he was with Portland law enforcement. From day one he earned my respect and admiration as a thoughtful and dedicated officer. I supported his run for mayor of Portland. When he was part of this unanimous City Council vote […]

The weekend of Oct. 19-20 was particularly beautiful, with one glaring exception: the unrelenting noise of the aerobatics that went on for hours. It produced a loud, penetrating and irritating noise that couldn’t be blocked out. It spoiled the weekend for me and I’m sure for many other Brunswick residents. It’s hard to believe that […]