Friday, September 22, 2023
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Al Diamon

Politics & Other Mistakes: Civil wrongs

By the time you read this, the Maine Legislature and the state’s governor might have come to their senses and granted the Wabanaki people...
Bre Kidman

Unpacking the Sausage: Trans people don’t want to take your children

Welp, it’s still Pride month. Despite being Very Busy Being Queer, I spent more time than I wanted exchanging emails with the editor-in-chief of...
Edgar Allen Beem

The Universal Notebook: How about a yellow flag with pink trim?

How embarrassed are the champions of adopting Maine’s “original” pine tree and star state flag to replace the blue state seal flag we have...

This Pride season, leaning into compassion will drown out the noise

  From front porches and local shops to government buildings and national ad campaigns, everything (including this special Pride issue of the Phoenix) is emblazoned...
Al Diamon

Politics & Other Mistakes: Insulting consulting

This is a good time to be a consultant. Currently, a surplus of idiots in state government seems willing to pay exorbitant fees to...
Edgar Allen Beem

The Universal Notebook: A Hall of Fame weekend

If you’re wondering whatever happened to all those baseball cards that your mother tossed out once you left home, there’s a good chance they...

Our Viewpoint: Vote ‘No’ on Portland’s Question A

Debate over the June 13 referendum concerning rent control in Portland has been mostly low-key. Compared to last fall’s highly charged debate over changes...
Edgar Allen Beem

The Universal Notebook: Practical public education

The Maine legislature is currently considering LD 1284, “An Act to Require Personal Finance to be Taught as a Separate Course to Obtain a...
Al Diamon

Politics & Other Mistakes: Bureaucracy of death

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is never going to get its act together — which means more kids are going to...
Bre Kidman

Unpacking the Sausage: Gay-Scrooge energy

As a full-time loudmouth queer, the word “Pride” fills me with a bone-deep urge to shout “bah humbug.” It’s been something like 18 years since...