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Pagans at the DNC

by Deirdre Fulton | August 26, 2008

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Shockingly, a weekend protest is planned in Kennebunk

by Deirdre Fulton | July 29, 2008

I'm getting a feeling of deja vu. Jamilla El-Shafei, of the Kennebunks Peace Department, is helping to organize a weekend protest march to the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport.

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Eaters, Activists, Bikers, and Environmentalists: Tomorrow's Your Day

by Deirdre Fulton | June 24, 2008
What isn't happening tomorrow? -- From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., the Local Sprouts Community Kitchen will host an open house in its new Public Market House digs. -- At 2 p.m., outside of the Kennebunk Water District office, a coalition of water-rights activists...

New Maine Transportation Website

by Deirdre Fulton | June 16, 2008
New site , created to call out "projects that obviously were not vetted by the Maine Sensible Transportation Act...[which was] created to keep MDOT from completely paving over Maine, after Mainers were worn down and relented to allow the widening...

Maine Medical Marijuana Inititiative is Moving Forward

by Deirdre Fulton | June 13, 2008
The Maine Marijuana Policy Initiative is currently collecting signatures to get a question on the ballot that would better define who can access medical marijuana , and where they can get it. It would also establish registry cards and broaden protections...

Take a Hike (tomorrow is National Trails Day!) and see some of Maine's oldest trees

by Jeff Inglis | June 06, 2008
There are plenty of interesting things to do here in Portland to observe National Trails Day tomorrow, including hiking 10 miles through the Forest City on a guided walk with Portland Trails. But really the big thing you should do, if in any way you can...

Finding out about Guantánamo

by Jeff Inglis | June 05, 2008
Today is a big day in the nation's human-rights history. Five "detainees" captured and held for their alleged roles in terrorism and other acts against the United States who are being imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay are facing a US military...

White Bikes

by Deirdre Fulton | June 05, 2008
In April, I suggested that Portland look into starting a bike-share program like the one recently launched in Washington, DC . And like magic, it's happening ! (To be fair, I think the idea was on the radar long before I stuck my nose into the matter...