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Gubernatorial Wishlist
In place of our usual monthly Gubernatorial Scorecard, we're looking at what Governor Paul LePage has been up to through the lens of the holiday season.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
A recent poll found that more Mainers approve of the governor's job performance this year than did last year.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
One of Governor Paul LePage's most impressive performances, to date, has been his consistency.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
We just weathered a storm that hit harder elsewhere than it did in Maine.
"Edward Hopper’s Maine" | Through October 16, 2011
''Edward Hopper’s Maine'' is on display at Bowdoin College Museum of Art through October 16, 2011. Read Ken Greenleaf's review here .
Gubernatorial Scorecard
Summer's here, and everybody needs a break. Even Governor Paul LePage seems to be taking a holiday from the hard work of keeping his mouth shut in public.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
As the legislative session ends, the amount and nature of Governor Paul LePage's political influence has become clearer.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
Governor Paul LePage has, perhaps unexpectedly, refrained from loudly saying stupid things over the past month or so, since GOP legislators confronted him and told him he was a problem child.
Gubernatorial Scorecard
Governor Paul LePage recently returned from a Jamaican vacation, which provided fodder for some political controversy, and probably helped him avoid getting into new messes.
Gubernatorial scorecard
This week, we introduce a regular feature, Gubernatorial Scorecard. We'll evaluate Governor Paul LePage's recent moves.
Stocking stuffers for the drunks, hippies, and geeks in your life
So, what do you get for the drug dealer who has everything? Flummoxed by the thought of trying to surprise the music snob on your list? We'll tell you what presents they want this year.
Our fifth annual short-film festival really moves
Whether it was hilariously gruesome female assassins or the soft-touch smiles of a family enjoying daily life, the fifth annual Portland Phoenix Maine Short Film Festival spanned genres well. We had roller-skating, pantomiming, art-creating, cannibalistic ladies, and, if you’ll pardon the cliché, Everything In Between.
Comparing candidates for Portland City Council
In which we ask the candidates for Portland City Council about a selection of the important issues of the day. Phoenix -endorsed candidates have asterisks next to their names.
Comparing candidates for the Maine Legislature
Candidates for the Maine Legislature aren't always brief in their answers. Read expanded responses at thephoenix.com/abouttown. Phoenix-endorsed candidates have asterisks next to their names.
Polling hours 7 am-8 pm
Don't know which is your place? Call the city clerk's office at 207.874.8677 or go to portlandvoters.com to enter your address and find out. You can register to vote on Election Day or before.
Endorsements
We've said before that it's time for change in Augusta.
Endorsements
Yep, you have to answer a lot of questions in the voting booth this year. Here's what they're about, and how we think you should vote on them.
Get schooled on the best movies, music, books, art clubs, theater, and more.
Get schooled on the best movies, music, books, art clubs, theater, and more.
Everything you need to know to survive in Portland for the next four years
Skip the bootcamp; go straight to the glory
The real back-to-school guide
It's back-to-campus time. You've got shopping lists, book lists, syllabi, rosters, and Facebook. Who would possibly think you could handle more lists? We would, that's who.
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