Some legacy players say itâs only the latest intensifier of decades of neglect. By Conner Reed 12/14/2020 at 5:00am Published in the December 2020 issue of Portland Monthly In the soft-edged dreamscape of January 2020, when âcoronavirusâ was a distant whisper and people did wild things like go to movies and plays, Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish lost a long battle with cancer. Outpourings of grief and support zeroed in on his character, his loyalty to Portland despite the beckonings of higher office, and, crucially, his consistent support for the arts. In the following days, as the social media tributes stacked up, a nagging question ripped through the community: what now?