Zack Barowitz

Zack Barowitz and Winston Lumpkins IV live in Portland. In recent weeks Portland has suffered a pedestrian crash on Riverside Street, a bicycle crash on Park Avenue (both requiring hospitalization) and a fatal pedestrian crash on Franklin Arterial; that crash was the fifth death on our streets in 12 months. By contrast, Boston has, in the same time (November 2024-November 2025), six pedestrian deaths by car.

Making a Better World Hey, folks! So this month I’ve got some stuff to help you a bit if you’re with me in making this world a better place. Things like I recently read about schoolchildren up in Poland (Maine, that is) getting together and harvesting baby fish. Now if the whole world could do things like this… The first thing that came to mind when I thought about ways to help the world is vote Democrat. But then I realize I probably don’t have to tell you that, do I?

photo/Dan Zarin Gonneville Farm and Homestyle Cookin 379 New County Rd., Dayton 284-5060 I’m going to confess something right now. I’ve lived in and around Portland for over 20 years and it wasn’t until last month that I heard of the tiny town of Dayton, located less than half an hour away, just west of Saco. The restaurant at Gonneville Farm in Dayton dates back only about 10 years, but their seasonal ice cream window has been an institution for decades.