Prostitution laws that criminalize both parties are poor legislation that has punished women – for years. Kudos to the Maine House, which recently passed good legislation that keeps the criminal charges for those who buy and/or broker sex but removes the penalty on the sellers and thus, corrects the discriminatory practice of arresting those who […]

As a local union officer, I understand how important it is to have a Department of Labor that actually fights for workers instead of corporations. President Biden’s nominee for secretary of labor, Julie Su, is a passionate advocate for workers’ rights and would be a tremendous asset to have representing working people in the DOL. […]

Is enough really enough? Local elites have a slogan for their campaigns against progressive policies: “Enough is enough.” Sen. Bernie Sanders used the slogan to criticize a system “rigged in favor of the wealthy and powerful” in 2015. Local reforms in Portland have been met with vehement reactions from powerful groups that have turned a […]

I’ve been following the story of our city’s unhoused being removed from different sites. Could the city of Portland not find these down-on-their-luck people a plot of land, running water, a couple of portable toilets and some garbage cans? These bare necessities would make a huge difference for the obvious reason. I can’t understand why […]

It is difficult for me to fathom Gov. Mills’ resistance to the legislation related to our state’s Wabanaki tribes now before the Maine Legislature (“Gov. Mills opposes bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from most federal laws,” May 31). This legislation will remove much of the roadblock to sovereignty and justice for our Wabanaki tribes […]

These days, many Mainers are struggling to provide basic veterinary care for their animal family members. If a pet is faced with a medical emergency or diagnosed with a chronic health condition, the costs can quickly become unaffordable, resulting in the pet not receiving the care it needs or forcing the caretaker to relinquish the […]

The Memorial Day ceremony in Portland’s Evergreen Cemetery was one of the best ever. Many thanks to the organizers for executing it in such a tasteful, thoughtful and all-encompassing manner. The Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band was flawless. In fact, each element from Tom Dyhrberg singing, to the children laying flowers with the horse in view, […]