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Saying their ‘I don’ts’

Diverse City
In case it slipped by one or two of you out there, Maine is a pretty homogenized state overall, even more so than a carton of Oakhurst or Hood milk.

By SHAY STEWART-BOULEY | November 11, 2009

After the Question 1 vote

Regrouping
Last Tuesday, Maine became the 31st state to put same-sex marriage to a public vote — and to have it lose.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 11, 2009

Future wounds

Brains, spines, and guts wanted
Welcome to the 2009 post-election trauma center.

By AL DIAMON | November 11, 2009

Death by Tradition

Letters to the Portland Editor, November 13, 2009
When the newly formed United States enacted its first Constitution, voting was essentially limited to white land-owning men.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | November 11, 2009

Lessons from a cruise-ship trip to Portland
They crowd our sidewalks, wearing lobster hats and carrying LL Bean bags, from August through October. We’re told about how their presence is vital to our economy.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 04, 2009

Recalling genocide

Artist Statements
Painter Stephen Koharian has international relations on his mind when he’s in his studio.

By JEFF INGLIS | November 04, 2009

Heartfelt Thanks

Letters to the Portland Editor, November 6, 2009
I just finished reading the piece Ken Greenleaf wrote about my dear friend of blessed memory, Bob Solotaire.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | November 04, 2009

Look for activist postcards on First Friday and beyond

AIDS Art Action
Approximately 1300 people in Maine live with HIV/AIDS, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 04, 2009

Suspect speaks; victim’s family begins $1-million-plus lawsuit

Prison Homicide
The widow of Sheldon Weinstein, the Maine State Prison inmate who died in April several days after allegedly being beaten by inmates, has taken the first step toward filing a wrongful-death lawsuit against prison guards, Department of Corrections “policy-making personnel,” and prison medical-care providers.

By LANCE TAPLEY | November 04, 2009

Conservation in Copenhagen

Going Green
In about a month, representatives from almost 200 nations will converge on Copenhagen, Denmark, for what could be the most meaningful meeting on climate change, ever.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 04, 2009

All the right wrongs

The 2009 Gaggie Awards for Political Cluelessness
With the end of another campaign season, it’s time to recognize those who may not have been successful in influencing voters, but were clear winners in eliciting derisive snorts.

By AL DIAMON | November 04, 2009

Our endorsements

Election 2009
Statewide referenda and Portland local races

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 29, 2009

Two candidates for Portland Water District Board of Trustees

Hydro power to the people
Two people are vying for a vacant one-year term on the Portland Water District Board of Trustees. We asked each of them to write a few words about the importance of the water district.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 28, 2009

Where to go to vote

Poll position
Polling hours November 3, 7 am-8 pm

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 28, 2009

Portland School Committee candidates

District 2 race, with two uncontested seats
While the District 1 and at-large races are uncontested (with a newcomer in the former and a one-term incumbent in the latter), we offer here those candidates’ answers, as well as those of the two candidates vying for the District 2 seat being vacated by Robert O’Brien.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 28, 2009

Portland City Council candidates 2009

Two uncontested; District 1 seat the only race
While the District 2 and at-large races are uncontested, we offer here those candidates’ answers, as well as those of the candidates vying for the District 1 seat, incumbent Kevin Donoghue and challenger Charles Bragdon.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 29, 2009