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Commentary: It’s vital for us to keep the port in Portland

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 15, 2022

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The Port of Portland is a modern success story, and a powerful economic driver for Maine and the region. Citizen initiative Question E, which would forbid cruise ship calls by any but the smallest cruise ships, threatens the success of the port and the traditional waterfront jobs that success has generated. In fact, even the Maine Democratic Socialists of America, the very organization that worked so hard to get Question E on the ballot, . ABOUT... + full article



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