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PPH almost sold. Now what?

Press Releases
The long-floundering Portland Press Herald is about to have a new owner. At least, all signs suggest that the money necessary to seal the deal will come through by the end of the year.

By JEFF INGLIS | November 19, 2008

Politics and other mistakes
I'm not one of those people who assumes that just because somebody casually mentions they're thinking about running for governor of Maine in 2010, that they should be restrained, subjected to electro-shock therapy, and deported to someplace where they can't do any harm.

By AL DIAMON | November 19, 2008

He’s not like us

Diverse city
While I’m still celebrating the election results — and don’t plan to stop until just before Thanksgiving — there is one sobering thing.

By SHAY STEWART-BOULEY | November 12, 2008

Maine task force to seek offshore power

Energy in the drink
A new Ocean Energy Task Force, created by Governor John Baldacci last week, is charged in part with investigating the realities of drilling for oil and gas off the coast of Maine.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 12, 2008

Two many Americas

Could an Obama administration mean an end to the red-state/blue-state divide?
It's worth reminding ourselves that when the Republicans are out of power, they go apeshit.

By MIKE MILIARD | November 14, 2008

Divide and be conquered

The GOP relied on talk radio to carry its water, but votes are worth more than ratings
Things do indeed look bad for their Grand Old Party. Actually, it's even worse than they think.

By BY STEVEN STARK | November 14, 2008

Falling down

Mistreatment of Maine prison guards lands heavily on inmates
Critics of the state Department of Corrections say the hostage-taking last June at the Maine State Prison dramatically illustrates that the concrete, high-tech lockup in Warren is showing cracks from stress on the prison guards.

By LANCE TAPLEY | November 05, 2008

Scattered after-thoughts

Post-Election
With the Phoenix going to press on Tuesday evening (before most election results came in), I struggled to come up with ways to be relevant on the morning after.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | November 05, 2008

So now what?

The time for obsessive-compulsive election monitoring has come to an end. Cupcakes, anyone?
I have an election hangover.

By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | November 05, 2008

Three years and counting

The Portland Phoenix' s prison scoops keep piling up
For the past three years, Portland Phoenix contributing writer Lance Tapley has been the only reporter in Maine to pay attention to the appalling conditions suffered by inmates in the Maine State Prison

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | November 05, 2008

Maine House candidates

Who wants to go to Augusta?
As with the candidates for Maine Senate, we compiled some biographical information on each candidate and then asked each person what they would take action on right up front, if they were elected.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | October 29, 2008

Running for Maine Senate

Five candidates in two districts
For this year’s candidate profiles, we assembled some basic information on each person seeking election, and then asked them to explain what their top priority would be.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | October 29, 2008

Endorsements, or lack thereof

The Phoenix ’s picks for this election
The Phoenix makes no endorsement for the United States Senate. Neither Republican Susan Collins, the incumbent, nor Democratic challenger Tom Allen would agree to talk with this paper.

By PHOENIX EDITORIAL STAFF | October 31, 2008

Educational election

Only a few step up to serve Portland’s schools
An overview of those stepping up to serve Portland's schools

By DEIRDRE FULTON | October 29, 2008

Portland City Council

A look at who’s running for City Hall
As with the other races, we asked each candidate what their first major effort would be, once elected.

By DEIRDRE FULTON | October 29, 2008

Does not compute

Will our next president be a geek hero or a guy who doesn’t e-mail?
Though he’s infamous for his aversion to computers, McCain is actually no Luddite.

By MIKE MILIARD | October 30, 2008

Where do I vote?

Where to vote in Portland
Depending on where in Portland you live, here’s where to go.

By PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 29, 2008

A few other races to note

Down the ballot
You can get your fill of reading about the presidential, congressional, state-legislative, city-council, and school-committee races a few pages farther on, but there are a few other questions Portlanders will have to vote on this Tuesday.

By JEFF INGLIS | October 29, 2008

The plebiscites

There are three referendum questions all Maine voters must consider on Election Day.
Olympia has promised to spend at least $112 million developing a large casino-resort-hotel, likely somewhere in the town of Oxford, roughly an hour’s drive north of Portland.

By JEFF INGLIS | October 29, 2008

Palin around

Press releases
Sarah Palin's trip to Bangor drew a lot of positive attention from Maine's TV stations, who mostly left the criticism to bloggers.

By JEFF INGLIS | October 22, 2008

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