AltWeeklies Wire
A Supermax 'Graduate'new
A mentally ill man fresh out of the Maine State Prison's Supermax killed three people in a botched robbery in New Hampshire -- he says he got no help in prison, Maine prison officials say they did nothing wrong, and the governor blames the killer.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
07-11-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Live Earth Side Tripsnew
There's a (relatively) nearby place to each Live Earth concert where you can actually see the effects of global warming, and we have links to webcams where you can see the real effects of human innovation on our big blue marble.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
07-03-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Maine Prison Bosses Violate Court Ordersnew
The Maine Department of Corrections is violating at least two of three 35-year-old federal court orders that grant prisoners access to the press, allow them to write to newspapers, and prohibit prison officials from arbitrarily transferring prisoners out of state if they exercise their rights.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
06-29-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
NASCAR-bon Neutral?new
Got any lingering doubts that environmentalism is becoming increasingly mainstream? If so, turn for proof to the wildly popular sport and improbable role model of car racing.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-31-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Fitting Innew
Exactly what is the responsibility of the immigrant community to acclimate to the mainstream, and what is the responsibility borne by the community to help newcomers to function in their new home?
Portland Phoenix |
Shay Stewart-Bouley |
05-31-2007 |
Immigration
High School Student Joins Climate Debatenew
As an extra-credit assignment for her honors Earth Science class, Byrnes created a website devoted to her in-depth analysis of the causes of climate change, arguing that climate change is a result of natural variance, not human action.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-23-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Maine Inmate Sues Prison Officials in Federal Courtnew
The case could be important in preserving the media's access to prisons and inmates.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
05-18-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
What Senator Collins Won't Tellnew
Sen. Susan Collins steadfastly refuses to criticize "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but she's going to be the lead Republican senator backing a federal employment non-discrimination act coming up shortly.
Portland Phoenix |
Tony Giampetruzzi |
05-18-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Ducking the Questionnew
Maine Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins don't discriminate against gays, so why are they letting the military get away with it?
Portland Phoenix |
Tony Giampetruzzi |
05-10-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
The Taste of Sanctimonynew
The true victims of animal cruelty cannot speak for themselves, so the stories of activists carry a special burden in this movement -- but these activists don't so much love animals as disdain the rest of us.
Portland Phoenix |
Brian Duff |
05-10-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Getting Dirty At the Promnew
Cape Elizabeth High School students are riding a bus to their "Green Prom" this Saturday -- those who aren't arriving in stretch Escalades, that is.
Portland Phoenix |
Hannah Jones |
05-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
How Far Should the Drug Legalization Movement Go?new
Peter Christ wants to legalize all drugs. And Jonathan Leavitt wants Christ's message to sway lawmakers into relaxing medical-marijuana laws. But Leavitt may have the wrong guy, and Christ may have the wrong message.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
04-20-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
Aging Landfills Emit Dangerous Gasesnew
Methane is no longer the only worry at landfills -- as they age, scientists are finding more hydrogen sulfide.
Portland Phoenix |
Bill Cutlip |
04-06-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Speaking Youth To Powernew
The League of Young Voters is trialing corporate-marketing technology in the field of youthful political activism, hoping to learn how to turn the American political system to progressive ends.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
03-30-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Portland Press Herald To Launch Faux-Altnew
A branch of the Portland Press Herald that couldn’t keep a weekly newspaper afloat in the suburbs has shifted to a new publication geared to compete directly with the Portland Phoenix.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
03-02-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
