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March 24, 2008
March 24-30 congressional race calendar

There are a slew of opportunities this week to meet the First District congressional candidates. Most notable is a Wednesday night debate in Portland, which is being sponsored by the League of Young Voters. We're planning coverage of the debate for Thursday's Press Herald.

Tuesday, March 25

7 p.m., Dean Scontras attends a town hall event at Gardiner Middle School, 161 Cobbossee Ave., Gardiner.

Wednesday, March 26

6:30-8:30 p.m., Michael Brennan, Adam Cote, Mark Lawrence, Steve Meister, Chellie Pingree, Dean Scontras, Ethan Strimling, and a representative from Charlie Summers' campaign are expected to participate in a debate sponsored by the League of Young Voters, Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.

Thursday, March 27

5:30 p.m., Adam Cote attends a campaign house party in Kennebunk hosted by Tim and Marcia Hussey and Rick and Patricia Dempsey. For more information call 347-3103.

5:30 p.m., Chellie Pingree attends a campaign house party with Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, at the home of Ken Spirer and Joan Leitzer, 18 Neal St., Portland.

6:30 p.m., Mark Lawrence attends a campaign house party at the home of Greg Brown, 9 Wood Island Ln., Georgetown.

Saturday, March 29

Dean Scontras attends the China Town Meeting, 9 a.m.; the Farmingdale Town Meeting, 1 p.m.; and meets with voters in Hallowell, 3 p.m. For more information call 432-2877.

10 a.m., Michael Brennan attends a campaign house party at the home of John Shoos and Lisa Merchant, 83 Goudy St., South Portland. Call 773-1323 to RSVP.

11 a.m., Adam Cote attends a campaign house party in Springvale. For more information call 347-3103.

5 p.m., Ethan Strimling attends a campaign house party at the home of Mark and Cheryl Dion, 45 Allison Ave., Portland.

6 p.m., Adam Cote attends a campaign house party in Cape Elizabeth hosted by Jessie Timberlake. For more information call 347-3103.

6:00 p.m., Mark Lawrence attends a campaign house party at the home of Anne Carney, 21 Angell Point Rd., Cape Elizabeth.

Sunday, March 30

11:00 a.m., Chellie Pingree attends a campaign house party hosted by the Wilks, 28 Mountain View Rd., Sebago.

Noon, Ethan Strimling attends a campaign house party at the home of Kate and Colin Snyder, 31 Kenwood St., Portland.

3:30 p.m., Ethan Strimling attends a campaign house party at the home of Margie and Randy Forrester, 178 Clarks Mills Road, Dayton.

6:30-9:30 p.m., Michael Brennan, Mark Lawrence, Chellie Pingree and Dean Scontras attend a candidate forum at the Friends Church, Route 202, across the street from the Windham public safety building, Windham. For more information call 892-4672.

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Prior to joining Portland Press Herald-Maine Sunday Telegram, Jonathan Kaplan was a senior staff writer at The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C., where he covered the House Democrats, the 2006 election, business and lobbying and the House Republicans. He has worked at The American Lawyer magazine and as a freelance journalist in Washington and New York primarily writing about endurance and adventure sports. He's reported twice from Iraq in 2003 and 2004. Kaplan received his B.A. in government from Colby College and his M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago.

Kevin Wack has been at the Press Herald since 2004, most recently as its investigative reporter. He will be covering this year's First District Congressional race in the newspaper and on this blog. Wack is a graduate of Stanford University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He's previously worked for the Associated Press.



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