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Fighting Oligarchy in Maine
On Monday night Vermont state senator Bernie Sanders rallied in Portland for his Fight Oligarchy tour. Joined by senate hopeful Graham Platner and candidate for governor Troy Jackson, the three discussed the problems facing Mainers and the country at large. The speeches included the topics of healthcare, affordable housing, education, egregious wealth inequality, and other… Read more
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Either You Have It In You or You Don’t (Opinion)
We’ve heard the phrase “he has that dog in him,” or seen someone extremely driven and wondered where they got that from. Read more
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Mills Drops Out, Out of State Influences Fund Attack Ads on Platner
Governor Janet Mills suspended her campaign on April 30 after weeks of attack ads against her primary election opponent Graham Platner, but some attack ads are expected to continue due to funding from conservative political action committees. In March of this year, Mills ran a series of ads focusing on her opponent Platner’s past social… Read more
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Eliot Cutlers Fifth Probation Violation
Former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler has been accused of a fifth probation violation after allegedly refusing to allow investigators into his private electronic devices. Probation officer Sam Payson signed a motion accusing Cutler of keeping encrypted files on his devices which would violate his probation. According to WGME, Cutler was originally convicted of being in… Read more
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The Beauty of a Walk-off
Someone I work with sent me this article, and they were wondering what the term “walked it off” meant, so I figured I would enlighten those who are curious. Read more
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Investigating Portlands Rough Roads
“Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire And though the holes were rather small They had to count them all” The Beatles wrote this song about potholes in the 1960s, but there are still problems going on today in Portland, Maine. As an SMCC student who commutes to and from campus, it is common to run into… Read more
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