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A Somber Occupationnew
Maine’s anti-war activists have come up with a plan to make our congressional delegates listen. And they’re marketing it to other states.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
12-17-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
N.O. Peace for Activist's Mournersnew
New Orleans police broke up a memorial service for Portland, Maine, activist Meg Perry Sunday, by handcuffing and searching Katrina-relief volunteers who were singing songs and reminiscing about the life of the 26-year-old social-justice advocate.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
12-15-2005 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
She Was the Edgenew
The original voice of Aeon Flux is now doing community theater in Maine.
Portland Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
12-06-2005 |
TV
Tags: TV
Torture in Maine's Prisonnew
The maximum-security, solitary-confinement facility inside Maine State Prison is meant to be a place for prisoners who are threats to others. Testimony from six prisoners and a videotape prove it's a place where inmates are mistreated.
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
11-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Stealing Your Heartnew
Journalist Julian Rubinstein’s action-packed, absurd, and totally true tale of a Hungarian everyman who becomes a famous criminal gives new meaning to the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
05-27-2005 |
Nonfiction
Green VP Candidate Pat LaMarche Talks of Her Tour of Homeless Sheltersnew
Excluded from the vice-presidential debates, the Green Party's Pat LaMarche embarked on a "Left Out" tour, spending 14 straight nights in homeless shelters across the country. She found a lot of anger there.
Portland Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
10-14-2004 |
Politics
Bern Porter, Poet, Scientist, Mail Artist, Dies at 93new
One of the most interesting characters in American letters died earlier this year, to little notice. This is a retrospective of his career, including a visit to his hometown's historical society and to his now disused home.
Portland Phoenix |
Alex Irvine |
09-15-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Ray LaMontagne's RCA debut, Trouble, came out Sept. 14new
Ray LaMontagne is the next big thing in singer/songerwriters: Not only does he have a big voice and great songs, but he's got a great back story about living off the grid and being inspired by Stephen Still. The Phoenix interviewed him in his home town of Wilton, Maine.
Portland Phoenix |
Sam Pfeifle |
09-15-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Trouble, Ray LaMontagne
