Editorial: New mayor, new City Council face an old issue
On Monday, Dec. 2, a new mayor and one new city councilor take office in Portland.
Right out of the gate, Kate Snyder and the...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Impolite observations
A random collection of (well-deserved) insults:
Many political observers are saying Democrat Ross LaJeunnesse of Biddeford stands no chance in Maine’s U.S. Senate race because...
A View from the Hill: Bless the risk-takers
My first job in journalism was as a reporter at the York County Coast Star, a muckraking weekly newspaper in Kennebunk. The crusty editor,...
Politics & Other Mistakes: The road to Niceville
If you carefully examine Central Maine Power Co.’s plan to build a transmission line to deliver Canadian hydropower to Massachusetts, you’ll discover the company...
Politics & Other Mistakes: Into the inferno
If there’s a hell for Republicans, it probably looks a lot like Maine’s 1st Congressional District.
Asylum seekers. Transgendered bathrooms. Abortion clinics. Needle-exchange programs. Biased...
Our Viewpoint: Drop us a line
These Viewpoint pages will provide a forum for a diverse array of opinions and columnists.
While we will have regular contributors, like columnist Al Diamon, we...