Over the past several years I have been a frequent attendee and fan of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s “Eggs & Issues” series. I’m an individual angel investor in more than a dozen Maine startups and I find the series is a great place to get informed and a fun place to network and […]

As a resident of Hollis, I was saddened to hear of the recent serious vehicle accident that injured four state troopers (“Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis,” Aug. 28). These dedicated public servants can be relied upon when we need them but seem to get little recognition or appreciation for […]

I can only conclude that supporters of Donald Trump do not read or listen to what is fact. An ignorant electorate is the enemy of democracy. Loretta MacKinnon Yarmouth

I just witnessed what could have been a grisly accident on Commercial Street, as a young man toppled over on his electric skateboard in the center of a traffic lane. This occurred after I watched him go through two red lights at what I assume was a fairly high speed on the board. Luckily, there […]

The Aug. 24 news article headlined “Maine delegation wants feds to shut down illegal Chinese-run pot facilities” was an irresponsible and unfounded article based on an article by the Koch-funded and Tucker Carlson-co-founded Daily Caller about supposed illegal weed cultivation in Maine by the Chinese. The story was bizarre and unfounded, yet all four members of […]

Many thanks to The humble Farmer (columnist Robert Skoglund) for his Aug. 26 cautionary advice on how to identify a criminal. I would humbly suggest that we take note of a relatively new behavior: Avoid at all costs anyone offering to sell you their most recent mug shot. It can only end badly! Janet Tockman […]

Here it comes. Tired of pricy TV ads trying to mislead us about the clear benefits of Pine Tree Power? We haven’t seen anything yet. We complain a lot about big money controlling our lives. The question is: Are we going to do anything about it when it’s staring us right in the face? Versant […]

What has happened to our lovely city? We moved to Portland 20 years ago to a quiet, charming and very manageable small city, happy to do so. We enjoyed its growth and a bit of gentrification over the years, and felt safe to live in Portland through the pandemic. However, as we’ve all noticed, nothing […]