The question I have is this: I thought the trash from Portland goes to Westbrook, where it is burned then turned into energy. I’d like to know how any straws can get into the ocean when that same trash is turned into energy? Portland’s ban on straws isn’t doing anything to save the planet and […]

On Nov. 5, I will be ranking both Spencer Thibodeau and Kate Snyder for mayor of Portland. I urge Portland voters to do the same, in any order, but rank them both to ensure your vote counts. Thibodeau and Snyder deserve credit for running positive, “high road” campaigns, and they understand that the job of […]

I have known Mayor Strimling for over 20 years. We first met when he started working at LearningWorks (formerly known as Portland West). He reached out to learn more about community resources and get input on the needs of individuals and families. I got to know him better when we were members of the Greater […]

A famous Cuban poet wrote: “I choose the poor as my people and share their troubles. I’d rather lose every comfort than turn away from their struggles.” Layla Kargar embodies these words in what she does for her community. Despite her opponents receiving many endorsements, her endorsements comes from the people she’s helped. When a […]

The first time I spoke with Kate Snyder, I was taken aback by how much she genuinely wanted to know about me. Even though we were on a phone call about her possible campaign for mayor and how I might be able to help her, she took most of the time to ask questions about […]

At the Portland Education Association mayoral forum on Oct. 1, the candidates were asked to name five current Portland Public Schools teachers. Our incumbent mayor Ethan Strimling has occupied a cushy, full-time, taxpayer-funded position for the last four years – a role whose largely ceremonial duties center around community engagement. And Ethan Strimling only managed […]

The media and others have distorted the cost of Medicare for All to make it more frightening.

The year is 2026. In 2024 the Democrats won the White House and, as usual, the opposition party won the House two years later. Now the Republicans have the majority. The speaker of the House announced that they are going to start an impeachment inquiry against the Democrat president.You can’t do that says the Democrats. […]

Hey Senate Republicans! It’s time to end it…. I won’t hold it against you but enough is enough. I understand why you held your ground, family, friends, investments and all, but times up. Leave now and there’s still some time to save yourself. Maybe even get re-elected because you saw the light. Hang on and […]