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May 2008 - Posts

35 more layoffs at Press Herald

by Jeff Inglis | May 30, 2008

No sooner did I post the last entry than into my e-mail box came a copy of the latest newsletter from Robert Bickler, the general manager of the Blethen Maine Newspapers, leading with this little gem: General Manager’s Update: Owing to a continuation... Read More »

Filed under: Media, Portland Press Herald

Press Herald union won't buy the paper

by Jeff Inglis | May 30, 2008

Crosscut Seattle is reporting some fascinating info on the prospects for a buyer of the Blethen Maine Newspapers (the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram , Central Maine Morning Sentinel , and Kennebec Journal , plus mainetoday.com and ancillary... Read More »

Filed under: Media, Portland Press Herald

McCain, McCain, more of the same

by Jeff Inglis | May 28, 2008

The MoveOn.org folks are out in Post Office Park right now, asking people to take the "Bush-McCain Challenge," in which you attempt to determine whether Bush, McCain, or both of them said or did something. Turns out, as you might have suspected... Read More »

Filed under: McCain, MoveOn

McNallica will defend her title

by Jeff Inglis | May 28, 2008

Portland's rockingest air-guitarist, McNallica , will defend her New England title next week, in a bid to return to the US Air Guitar national championships, to be held August 8 in San Francisco. The show is at the Middle East in Cambridge, Mass.... Read More »

Filed under: Air Guitar, McNallica

Recall Kevin Donoghue?

by Deirdre Fulton | May 26, 2008

What's this about? “I am initiating a recall of District 1 Portland City Councilor, Kevin Donoghue, because of his general lack of sympathy for the needs and concerns of the people of District 1 and the city of Portland . I have my own particular... Read More »

Filed under: Greens, Local Politics

Mars lander pics

by Jeff Inglis | May 26, 2008

Look, we know that the latest Mars lander wasn't named for our newspaper. But we're partial to things that share our name, even if they weren't named after us. ( This baby wasn't, but we wrote about him, too.) So here's a link to some... Read More »

Filed under: Namesakes

How To Do It, If You Want

by Ken Greenleaf | May 23, 2008

Two shows I recently reviewed have, on reflection, something in common. It’s hard to think of two more dissimilar artists than George Bellows and Lois Dodd . Bellows was the wide-ranging social critic chronicling life in the early American century, and... Read More »

Filed under: Innocent Bystander

It's fiddlehead time

by Jeff Inglis | May 22, 2008

Some of the fiddleheads around are actually starting to open, but there are still plenty to be found. It's a great wild, local, organic food. Pickled fiddleheads are my faves, but boiled and steamed are OK. (If they have to be hot, I'll take steamed... Read More »

Filed under: Environment, Greens, organic food

Ten Polling Places Cut to Save Money

by Deirdre Fulton | May 21, 2008

When Portland's city councilors passed the $185 million 2008-09 budget on Monday evening , they saved the Reiche branch of the Public Library (at least for now), but slashed 10 of the city's polling places. This will save approximately $15,000... Read More »

Filed under: elections, the League, Greens

Radio Free Maine goes Google Video

by Jeff Inglis | May 19, 2008

Roger Leisner of Radio Free Maine does a pretty impressive job getting his video and audio recordings of progressive thinkers' talks out to the people of Maine. For many years he has offered his videos and audios for rent at Videoport - and adds more... Read More »

Filed under: Radio Free Maine