Maine’s Constitution was amended in 1909 to take back two important powers of the people that had been ceded to the state Legislature: 1) the people’s power, as sovereign, to enact state legislation, and 2) their power to veto “any Acts, bills, resolves, or resolutions” of the state Legislature. A third provision, enacted at the […]
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Letter: USM deserves more of the UMaine pie
Orlando Delogu’s piece about how to improve our UMaine system is spot on. We 1.3 million Mainers, in the age of distance learning, don’t need seven campuses. Moderate tuition increases, for instance 2 percent per year for 10 years, could raise millions in needed revenue. I got my MBA at USM in 2011 and was […]
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Community Calendar: May 28 to June 10
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 5/31 Cancer Community Center’s Summertime Social, raffle, live auction, music, 6-11 p.m., East Coast Yacht Sales, 106 Lafayette St., Yarmouth, 774-2200, $100. Maine Walks with Haiti, timed 4-Mile Run, live music, Haitian art, food, 8:30 a.m. registration, Back Cove, Portland, across from Hannaford, $10 youths, $15 adults, $20 day-of for runners, […]
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The View From Away: West Coast West Side story
A talented screenwriter I know, a native Mainer, is gearing up to move to Los Angeles. It makes sense. She has done as much as she can in Maine. Her films have been nominated for awards. She has begun to acquire cult status as a blogger about her favorite shows. Now she wants to take […]
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Labor Dept. to counsel former Newick's Lobster House employees
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Department of Labor on Tuesday, May 27, at 1 p.m. will host a Rapid Response session for workers affected by the closing of Newick’s Lobster House in South Portland. The session, which will be held at the Portland CareerCenter, 185 Lancaster St., Portland, will help workers who have lost their […]