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Tag Archives: maine
Let’s Revitalize Portland’s Parks by Expanding Community Gardens
With the success of the Tuesday, June 11 “Yes on One” vote in Portland, my commitment to improving and expanding public parks has been affirmed. I first understood the need to maintain and utilize … Continue reading
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Tagged Community Gardens, green, Healthy food, maine, parks, public space, Recreation, Sustainable Agriculture, Victory Gardens
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Mainers are Ready for a Challenge to “Hawkish” Collins
As a recent article in “The Nation” suggests, Mainers are ready for a real challenge against Susan Collins as she faces her third reelection (“Senator Collins is the Barrier to Transparency, Accountability on Drones” http://www.thenation.com/blog/177342/senator-susan-collins-barrier-transparency-accountability-drones#). … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU, campaign, Congress, drone strikes, drone warfare, incumbent, maine, Patriot Act, politics
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Concerned Woman Questions the Legality of Free Speech “Buffer Zones” at Planned Parenthood
On Monday, the Portland City council voted to create a 39-foot Free Speech “buffer zone” around Planned Parenthood to prevent protestors from standing outside the door. As a patient, I have entered Planned Parenthood with … Continue reading
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Tagged buffer zones, city council, free speech, local government, maine, Planned Parenthood, politics, portland
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My letter in the Portland Press Herald
My letter in the Portland Press Herald
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Tagged Congress Square Park, green space, maine, parks, Portland schools, public schools, public space, school board
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Our City Council is selling Portland’s peninsula for cheap
picture by Laura Tasheiko Everywhere you look on the peninsula, our City Council is selling the city of Portland for cheap. Residents are bombarded with the construction of four new hotels, … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress Square Park, green party, maine, parks, peninsula, politics, portland, public parks, public schools, schools, TIFs
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The Portland City Council should be more than just “concerned” about Tar Sands
After hours of public comment on Monday night, the Portland City Council altered a resolution from “opposing” Tar Sands oils from Canada to merely expressing “concern“ about blasting the heated mixture under Sebago Lake through … Continue reading
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Tagged city council, environment, Green politics, maine, maine green independents, oil sands, pipeline, portland, tar sands
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Politics and the “Pin Up”; A Recreation of the Modern Woman
In an age where women’s perception and rights are being stripped away, I am of a generation of women who are reclaiming stereotypes, exposing media hypocrisy and reexamining the media portrayal of women. I do not believe that women … Continue reading
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Tagged holly seeliger, maine, media, photoshop, pin up, politics, school board, seventeen magazine
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Politicians: Don’t give us austerity, give us a future
The original Portland Press Herald article: http://www.pressherald.com/news/lepage-no-bonds-for-state-projects_2012-06-13.html In Dennis Hoey’s article “Governor holds off on issuing of bonds”, Lepage claims that by refusing to issue $40 million for projects around the state, he will save the people of Maine from … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, economy, lepage, maine, news, politics, progressive
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Welfare Reform Will Not Solve Maine’s Economic Issues
Just like Governor’s LePage’s attempts to cut Medicaid and blame social services for our increasingly impoverished state, Christine Rousselle’s article on December 21 entitled “My Time at Walmart: Why We Need Serious Welfare Reform”, conspires to mislead … Continue reading
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Tagged economy, green, maine, occupy maine, occupy movement, politics, progressive
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Zoon Politikon: The Political Animal 