I am writing to encourage my District 3 neighbors to vote for Tae Chong for City Council this Nov. 5. Tae’s life work has focused on making Portland a more equitable city for all of its residents – whether New Mainers or lifelong Portlanders. In his roles at CEI and Catholic Charities, Tae has worked […]

Enough with the negativity. I think we’re blessed with three excellent mayoral candidates, all with impressive backgrounds and laudable records of public service to our city. After careful thought about who would best represent the broadest interests of the entire Portland community, I’ve decided to support Ethan Strimling for a second term. The main reason […]

We desperately need role models among our politicians.  This is just one of many reasons why Kate Snyder would make a strong mayor: She’s a terrific role model. As an educator, I feel it’s important to teach future generations the importance of listening to and respecting others’ opinions. There is value in studying a problem, […]

2020 will mark my 20th year serving in elected office in Portland. Over the years, we have worked together on many issues and challenges. It has truly been a labor of love. In this time, I have learned that to get effective results for our entire city, we must have a mayor who listens, values […]

Recently Tony Buxton, a lobbyist working in favor of Central Maine Power’s controversial transmission corridor, said that the voices of small-town Mainers shouldn’t be considered during the permitting process. During a debate, he said that it “would be absurd” for small towns to have a say in what goes through their backyard, picking on Caratunk, […]

I will be voting for Andrew Volk to represent District 3 on Portland’s City Council. We are in need of a variety of voices representing our city’s neighborhoods. The current council, and other District 3 candidates, do not provide the same knowledge that comes with Volk’s unique experience. As a small-business owner, parent of children […]

Thank you so much for your coverage of climate issues during Climate Awareness Week. Events worldwide demonstrated the growing consensus that the threat of catastrophic and unstoppable global warming is humanity’s biggest responsibility now. Your coverage reflected Maine people’s desire to help solve the problem. At the close of the U.N. Climate Summit that week, […]

I recently expressed concerns to Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King about the climate crisis we are experiencing. Both echoed those concerns, especially as they pertain to Maine. They both say they support curbing emissions and exploring alternative fuels – great! The problem is that, while they express concerns, they are both heavily invested in […]

It takes self-confidence and integrity to acknowledge a full, accurate history, the intentional and unintentional, the good, the bad and the somewhere in between, the just and unjust, the contributions as well as the great harms perpetrated by the likes of Christopher Columbus and other European explorers, settlers and invaders. Maine’s lawmakers and Gov. Mills […]