Maine is nation’s whitest, most rural state that doesn’t vote ...
WEBAug 27, 2019 · Maine tops a list of just seven states where demographics have not yet become a reliable predictor of whether voters will break towards Democrats or Republicans in national elections.. Maine, which has a higher share than average of white, rural voters without a college education, should vote much redder, suggests a study of …
Maine ratepayers back bill to replace CMP, Emera with consumer …
WEBJan 28, 2019 · State Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) announced Monday that he is sponsoring legislation to buy out the state’s two main private power providers, Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, and replace them with a consumer-owned utility he argues will be cheaper, more reliable and more responsive to the state’s need for green energy in the face of climate change.
Tribal leaders seek to end decades-long ordeal, bring clean water …
WEBSep 24, 2020 · Tribal leaders seek to end decades-long ordeal, bring clean water to Pleasant Point. Robby Lewis-Nash September 24, 2020. On windy days, the water that comes out of the taps on the Passamaquoddy reservation at Pleasant Point runs greenish brown. On a particularly bad day, it can be nearly black. “It’s been a long time that we haven’t been ...
Black Lives Matter co-founder: Maine can be a leader in …
WEBDan Neumann June 28, 2019. Alicia Garza, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter, spoke to a crowded hall of Maine progressives on Thursday on the need to understand and transform power if the larger anti-racism movement is to succeed. She also suggested that Maine, where 95 percent of people identify as white, according to the most recent census ...
Alec Maybarduk will head Maine state employees’ union
WEBCara DeRose July 24, 2018. After years of working in progressive advocacy, unionist and prominent Maine activist Alec Maybarduk will serve as the new executive director of the Maine State Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union (MSEA-SEIU), which represents 13,000 Maine workers. “Through his past work ...
Lawmaker calls for crackdown on neo-Nazi training camp in …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Sen. Joe Baldacci of Bangor is calling for law enforcement to crack down on a known neo-Nazi’s plans to develop a white supremacist training camp and community in northern Maine. Last year, former U.S. Marine Christopher Pohlhaus, leader of the neo-Nazi “Blood Tribe” who previously resided in San Antonio, Texas, began inviting his members to.
Maine’s Green New Deal aims to ‘link economic justice with …
WEBApr 16, 2019 · On the heels of new federal legislation that seeks to address the climate-change imperative, on Tuesday state lawmakers officially launched their effort to pass a Maine-focused Green New Deal. The effort has the backing of the state’s most prominent environmental and labor organizations. Freshman state Rep. Chloe Maxmin (D-Nobleboro), the sponsor of LD 1282, “An
Portland family faces eviction amid pandemic - Maine Beacon
WEBMay 21, 2020 · A notice sent to the parents of William Nelligan on April 23. “In the midst of a pandemic and a severe economic downturn, Kevin [Bunker] and his firm, Developers Collaborative, are asking families who live in the Nathan Clifford building in Portland, Maine to vacate their homes with as little as a few weeks’ notice,” New York City ...
Judiciary Committee advances long-sought bill recognizing …
WEBAug 6, 2020 · Members of the Maine legislature’s Judiciary Committee voted six-to-one on Thursday to approve an amended version of an omnibus bill that will make 22 state law changes recommended by the Maine Indian Land Claims Task Force in January. The bill, LD 2094, now heads to the full legislature for a vote if and when the legislative session resumes. The task force reviewed and recommended changes ...
Mainers in recovery building movement to share ‘love, knowledge ...
WEBMay 28, 2019 · Mainers in recovery building movement to share ‘love, knowledge, experience’. Cara DeRose May 28, 2019. While thousands of Mainers continue to wrestle with substance use disorder, members of the recovery community gathered at the State House on Friday to lift up their stories of hope and struggle in a …