The show of force by Portland’s restaurant community at the Aug. 19 City Council hearing on the tip credit was profound. During the industry’s busiest season, dozens of servers and operators took time away from work to state their case against a proposal to eliminate the tip credit – an issue decisively rejected by Portland […]

It’s amazing how people forget that the first settlers who came to this great country of ours were immigrants. Jamestown, Virginia. Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts. New France and the list goes on. Whether our ancestors came through Ellis Island in New York or via Canada, they were immigrants. Dennis Ouellette Saco

I was so glad to read, in the Aug. 16 Portland Press Herald (“Good Theater finds new home at Stevens Square Community Center”), that the Good Theater, formerly located on Munjoy Hill, is planning to move into the old Catherine McAuley High School auditorium on Stevens Avenue, where I taught as an English teacher many […]

As a regular visitor and member to the Portland Museum of Art, there is a rhythm and routine to my adventures. First, check out the new exhibit, this time Jeremy Frey’s “Woven” exhibition. Next, visit the Rodin sculpture, and the Jamie Wyeth on loan on the third floor. Then wander the treasures of the permanent […]

The Measure What Matters initiative by the Maine Department of Education represents a vital opportunity for all of us to come together and shape the future of our schools. It’s essential that business leaders, citizens, community members and the school community collaborate to share their vision for Maine schools. This collective effort is crucial not […]

Those of us living in the Greater Portland area are so fortunate to have quick access to the emergency department at the Maine Medical Center (MMC). I had to go there last week and can attest that the emergency department is truly an amazing technologically advanced, state- of-the-art facility. Even more remarkable are the wonderfully […]

The Aug. 8 article about Third Act Maine protesters at L.L. Bean’s corporate headquarters (“Protesters’ petition calls for L.L. Bean to divest from bank”) highlights the hidden role that banks play in our climate crisis. Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and TD Bank continue to finance new fossil fuel projects. The recent COP28 conference on […]

When one visits lovely Bermuda you can’t help but notice the white rooftops of all the houses. They are covered with a zinc-based compound that acts as an antimicrobial agent as rainwater is routed from the roof to the cisterns that nearly every Bermuda house has. It is the source of water for all household […]