Preti Flaherty is hosting an invitation-only event featuring Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree and a host of dignitaries.
2013
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Maine lawmakers getting down to work today
The state budget is going to be a priority for the Republican governor and lawmakers as they return to the State House.
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Q&A with Julia Doughty – ‘Little gifts of inspiration waiting for me’
FREEPORT – Like a lot of artists, Freeport’s Julia Doughty finds inspiration for her art in the world around her. For Doughty, that means using materials that she finds on the beach and other places to create her “found art” sculptures. Doughty, who has lived in Freeport for the past eight years with her husband, […]
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Pownal News – 1/09
Upcoming meetings The Pownal selectmen will meet on Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Room of Mallett Hall. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Pownal Planning Board will meet at Mallett Hall at 7 p.m. to hold its monthly meeting. The Pownal Planning Board will hold an ordinance review workshop on Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Pownal News – 1/09
Upcoming meetings The Pownal selectmen will meet on Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m. in the DeWitt Room of Mallett Hall. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Pownal Planning Board will meet at Mallett Hall at 7 p.m. to hold its monthly meeting. The Pownal Planning Board will hold an ordinance review workshop on Tuesday, Jan. […]
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Briefs – 1/09
Rec program offering ‘Self-Care for Women’ The Regional School Unit 5 Recreation and Community Education program for adults begins a four-part series this month called “Self-Care for Women.” The series will be facilitated by Freeport resident Maddy Vertenten, and in it, women will learn about resources and create daily practices for making self-care a priority. […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Addicted to bad ideas
Solving Maine’s most serious problems would be a lot easier if we could eliminate obviously unworkable solutions from the debate. For instance, no matter what the Tea Party claims, you can’t prevent plane crashes by repealing the law of gravity. Or, as they put it, the “theory” of gravity. Another example: Democrats believe the way […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Longevity with ?a political twist
Since 1900, the life expectancy of Americans has jumped to 80 years from 47 – essentially double. Now, scientists studying DNA and other molecular bio-dynamics are developing drugs and machines that could double that figure again in the next century. And that should scare the bejesus out of the super-rich Republicans when they realize that […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
QUINN'S CORNER – Longevity with ?a political twist
Since 1900, the life expectancy of Americans has jumped to 80 years from 47 – essentially double. Now, scientists studying DNA and other molecular bio-dynamics are developing drugs and machines that could double that figure again in the next century. And that should scare the bejesus out of the super-rich Republicans when they realize that […]
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Freeport councilor to resign post
FREEPORT – District 2 Councilor Kate Arno will resign from the Freeport Town Council at the end of the month, forcing the town to hold its second special election since November. Because Arno has not yet formally resigned from the council, no date has been set for the special election. Arno is resigning because she […]