PORTLAND, Maine — In a targeted shot against Mayor Michael Brennan’s re-election bid, half the City Council and more than half of Portland’s school board have announced their support for challenger Ethan Strimling.The bloc, led by Councilor Nick Mavodones, revealed itself formally during a news conference Wednesday morning in Portland. The move thrusts into sharp […]

Author Archives: Mario Moretto
Mario Moretto has been a Maine journalist, in print and online publications, since 2009. He joined the Bangor Daily News in 2012, first as a general assignment reporter in his native Hancock County and, now, in the State House. Mario left the BDN in 2015.