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Good tidings from LePage

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | December 07, 2011

Ratings game

Gubernatorial Scorecard
A recent poll found that more Mainers approve of the governor's job performance this year than did last year.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | November 09, 2011

Consistently inconsistent

Gubernatorial Scorecard
One of Governor Paul LePage's most impressive performances, to date, has been his consistency.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | October 05, 2011

Storm clouds

Gubernatorial Scorecard
We just weathered a storm that hit harder elsewhere than it did in Maine.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | August 31, 2011

Slideshow: ''Edward Hopper’s Maine'' at Bowdoin College Museum of Art

"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 .

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | August 10, 2011

Break time

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | August 10, 2011

End of the innocence

Gubernatorial Scorecard
As the legislative session ends, the amount and nature of Governor Paul LePage's political influence has become clearer.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | June 29, 2011

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | June 01, 2011

Back from vacation

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | May 04, 2011

LePage’s numbers

Gubernatorial scorecard
This week, we introduce a regular feature, Gubernatorial Scorecard. We'll evaluate Governor Paul LePage's recent moves.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | February 09, 2011

Portland Gift Guide 2010: Real gifts for real people

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | December 09, 2010

Review: Dancin' just thinkin' about it

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.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX STAFF | November 24, 2010