The campaign of U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, D-Maine, just announced that he is postponing his Thursday trip to Waterville to talk about economic issues. No word yet on a new date.

In other news, the Maine delegation to the Democratic National Convention that begins in Denver next week is getting ready to head out. Delegate Rita Moran of Winthrop said they are working out the details of what meetings, events, and speeches to attend, along with packing sunscreen and water.

Maine is sending 24 delegates, 15 for Sen. Barack Obama and nine for Sen. Hillary Clinton. (That doesn't include superdelegates, add-ons, alternates or pages).

"I feel as though if I only get to to go one convention in my lifetime, this is the one to go to," said Moran, an Obama delegate.