Author: Brian Diamond-Falk
Brian Diamond-Falk is a resident of Portland, Maine. Trained as a chef in Chicago, he is an adjunct professor of culinary arts at Southern Maine Community College. He lives with his wife, a physician at Maine Medical Center, and three children who attend Portland Public Schools. Active in promoting diversity and inclusivity, he spends his free time repairing donated bicycles to return to Asylum-seeking members of the community, and working with a non-profit distributing food to the underserved.
It was hardly surprising to see the Senate acquit former President Donald Trump despite the overwhelming evidence presented against him at his brief impeachment trial. But our senators Susan Collins and Angus King deserve credit for listening to the strong accounts presented and voting to convict on the charge of inciting the January 6 assault…
The U.S. House of Representatives has set a vote for Friday, June 26 to finally grant statehood to the District of Columbia. This will be the first time since 1993 since either chamber of Congress has taken up the issue. With 226 co-sponsors, the bill is all but guaranteed to pass. I’m glad to see my…