World of Warcraft hobby sparks US political row
The gaming hobby of a political candidate has become an issue in a state senate race in New England, US.

Maine Republicans have created a webpage revealing that Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays an orc rogue in World of Warcraft (WoW ( Read more... )

The gaming hobby of a political candidate has become an issue in a state senate race in New England, US.Maine Republicans have created a webpage revealing that Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays an orc rogue in World of Warcraft (WoW ( Read more... )

Maine man who cared for famed old tree dies at 103Frank Knight's decades-long battle to save New England's tallest elm served as an inspiring tale of devotion, so it is fitting that he will be laid to rest in a coffin made from the tree he made famous ( Read more... )

Snowe Will Not Seek Re-election
Source - NYTimes
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
February 28, 2012, 5:35 PMIn a surprise that could reconfigure the fight to control the Senate, Senator Olympia Snowe, a three-term Republican from Maine, said Tuesday she would not run for re-election, citing excessive partisanship in the Senate ( Read more... )

Schools get tossed into budget-cut warnings

Gov. Paul LePage says he will have to shut down Maine's schools in May if the Legislature does not accept deep spending cuts in the Department of Health and Human Services.

But it's not clear whether he has the legal authority to close schools.

"Right now, in order to continue the way we are, I will ( Read more... )

Unions wins in Ohio, "Personhood" loses in Mississippi, Arizona takes a step back towards the light, and Maine tells GOP to step off.

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Election 2011: From ‘Personhood’ to Collective Bargaining, Issues Have National Implications
By Huma Khan
ABC -- Nov 7, 2011 2:30pm


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 AUGUSTA, Maine - Persons charged with a serious crime or a sex crime against a child would have to submit to DNA sampling under a measure that would greatly expand the state DNA database, but it is drawing fire from civil libertarians and those worried about the cost.

“This is already the law in 24 states,“ said Rep. Maeghan Maloney, D-Augusta, ( Read more... )

Maine GOP Senators To Tea Partying Governor: Tone It Down

Maine Gov. Paul LePage is quickly cultivating a combative reputation, feuding with labor groups in recent weeks by removing a mural from the state Department of Labor building that he deemed too pro-union and taunting critics who protested the move. But his aggressive tack is generating a ( Read more... )

 
www.pressherald.com/news/a-pointed-budget-message-hits-the-mark_2011-03-04.html

I saw this on FB a couple days ago, and thought we needed some encouragement.

Edit: hopefully, the text is fixed!