Maine needs investments that spur growth and job creation. The NECEC corridor is one such investment that will create up to 3,500 good-paying jobs and keep workers here in Maine. I don’t know about anyone else, but that seems like good things to me – the kind of things that we should be celebrating and […]

I recently learned that a much-loved local citizen attempted suicide. This was hushed up, and reported as a heart attack. Not only is this dishonest, but it sends a devastating message to those suffering from depression or other mental illness. We need to bring mental illness out of the shadows. Why is it OK to […]

Portland has needed a new homeless shelter for many years now, and there is an excellent plan ready to go! The on-site social services, medical services and substance abuse counseling at the homeless service center will make a big difference in treating issues that often affect our unhoused population or are the cause of homelessness. […]

When it comes to climate change, there is an immense and very powerful elephant in the room. It has caused storms, melting ice, droughts and floods around the world. But few people are aware of it. Even most media aren’t aware of it, and those that are don’t share it with the public. Well-known public […]

Many people have written in opposition to the NECEC/CMP corridor – the most recent in the Press Herald referred to the project as “an extension cord to Massachusetts.” I agree we need to preserve as much of our woodlands as possible. That said, every time I read a letter that vilifies our New England neighbors, […]

When it comes to Portland’s Question 1, the so-called “Smaller Shelters” referendum, I write to encourage voters to support the essential dignity of people experiencing homelessness by voting for option C – “no” to both of the proposed changes to the city code. In our work at Spurwink, we see every day how the pandemic […]