As longtime Portland residents, we’re writing to join those expressing support for the Portland Museum of Art’s expansion plan. We believe the museum has not only done a thorough and thoughtful job but that the proposed design will create a dynamic new cultural hub for our city. It promises to be bold, forward-thinking and community-building. […]

I thought I was against the children’s museum building coming down to enable the Portland Museum of Art’s expansion, but I have changed my mind. I believe that so many people are fighting to keep the old building because we don’t like the designs of the replacement. If the museum could come up with a […]

Cities on the East Coast, and especially in the Northeast, have and will continue to have the opportunity – some might even say obligation – to preserve the history of this country. I could not agree more with architect Roger Richmond, whose solution to the Portland Museum of Art controversy over the demolition of the […]

All of us need to know about hunger here in Maine. One in 10 Mainers are unhoused and often without food. I want to try and reach into all our hearts to find some empathy for those poor and hungry who must live on the streets. Help me change our ratings. One of the bigger […]

As a professional classical musician and music historian, I love old things. Art from the past helps highlight the minutiae of our differences and the universality of our human experiences. As someone who spent 15 years “away,” I have also seen how great buildings and institutions can transform a city’s cultural and economic landscape. As […]

My Gothic Revival home, saved from urban renewal, made space for a Holiday Inn across from two historic buildings, the McLellan and Clapp houses, the L.D.M. Sweat Memorial, and 142 Free St., together forming Portland Museum of Art’s campus. The 1961 Union Station demolition prompted the formation of Greater Portland Landmarks. In reference to the […]

Thank you for your excellent piece about tenants being retaliated against by their landlord for reporting a legitimately illegal rent increase. One of my closest friends went through this: an offer to renew was rescinded for merely asking a question about rent control. They chose not to bring it to the rent board; finding another […]