Letter from the editor
Chris Busby
Small-business owners in Portland force city to back down on shipping and delivery restrictions
Councilors agree not to enforce stricter rules for “non-essential” businesses
Small Businesses in Portland “Thrown to the Wolves”
New city restrictions on “non-essential” enterprises seen as last straw
The “Time Bomb” is Ticking
An open letter to Susan Collins, Angus King and Chellie Pingree
Solidarity Is Our Salvation
Editor’s Note in the April 2020 issue
amiright?
Lavender House
Nuclear Bootz
Green Velvet
The Wonders of Bubba’s Sulky Lounge
Maine’s greatest bar rolls into its seventh decade
Bell Systems
“Saint Endo”
Hannaford Bans Mainer For Exposing Hate Speech
Supermarket chain cites “strong profanity” and “perceived” anti-Semitism for decision to censor news
Rustic Overtones
self-titled
Rustic Overtones: “The Government Shutdown”
Video for new single honors trombonist Dave Noyes