PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The drummer from the jam band Phish is helping collect signatures with a goal of overturning a legislative delay on ranked-choice voting in Maine.
Oprah For President - A Leap Too Far
Oprah is beloved. She is passionate, holds strong convictions, breaks barriers and is a great communicator. Oprah, who has never held a public office, is suddenly mulling a run for the presidency.
Celebrity elite are now empowering people to take on government roles that they are simply not qualified to assume. Understandably our current president and his “Celebrity Apprentice” approach to his personal life and governance does tend to make one ponder that Oprah as president might indeed be an improvement.
Portland Science Center Invites Patrons to Help Preble Street Food Pantr
NOVEMBER 29, 2017 | PORTLAND, ME – The Portland Science Center, a popular destination for families, is inviting its patrons to help local families with food donations to the Preble Street Food Pantry. From December 1, 2017 through January 15, 2018, people coming to see Real Pirates: An Exhibition from National Geographic will receive a $5 discount off the price of their ticket if they bring an item of non-perishable food, which will be donated to Preble Street.
“Assessing the First Year of an Unconventional Presidency”: Subject of the 2017 Cohen Lecture Oct. 13 at the University of Maine
Former Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will be joined in the discussion by Ambassador Marc Grossman, former undersecretary of state for political affairs, and Andrew H. Card Jr., former chief of staff to President George W. Bush. Moderating the discussion will be Felicia Knight, president of the Knight Canney Group.
Volunteers of America Northern New England Breaks Ground on 4.2 Million “Cabin in the Woods” Housing Project for Homeless Maine Veterans
AUGUSTA, ME – Twenty-one Maine veterans and their families will have brand new, energy-efficient, ADA-accessible cabins to call home once construction is completed on the “Cabin in the Woods” development being created by the Volunteers of America Northern New England.