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Donald Trump sure is frowning all the time now. I’ve nicknamed him “Grumpy Trumpy.” He’s out of his element in criminal court, which takes up a lot of his time. No cheering crowds, and he’s not the president anymore. He’s hasn’t any power of control or authority in court, can’t speak or spout absurdities, and […]
I am an older Portland native who has never been a Democrat or a Republican, but I have always voted. As an independent voter, I vote for the best candidates. I have voted for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents in Maine and national elections all my life. I don’t know what happened to the Republican Party. […]
If City Councilors Anna Trevorrow and Victoria Pelletier don’t want to uphold Portland’s laws concerning camping in Portland, they shouldn’t be city councilors having taken an oath to enforce Portland’s ordinances. They would be better suited as homeless advocates. Portland is tired of this never-ending homeless drama. Camping in Portland is illegal. Period. Mayor Mark […]
There will be a new “sheriff” in town on Dec. 4 and I hope he takes the bull by the horns to straighten out our city’s homeless mess. We know that once the new building for our asylum seekers opens, it will open 120 beds plus the approved 50 extra beds for a total of […]
So Maine says we need 84,000 more homes by 2030. Whatever happened to starter houses? These two-bedroom ranches, two-bedroom raised ranches and two-bedroom capes with an unfinished second floor for future expansion on a small lot were prolific at an earlier time in Maine. There are numerous examples on 50-foot-by-100-foot lots throughout Portland and other […]