Saturday, May 17, 2008
Staff photo by Andy Molloy
RABBIT HABIT: Sheri Cormier replaces a rabbit in its cage Friday in an exhibition hall at the Windsor Fairgrounds. The Augusta woman was showing rabbits during the Northeast Livestock Expo.
See storyGroup takes aim at safeguards for gays
AUGUSTA -- A campaign to repeal the state's gay rights law and eliminate other safeguards for gays and lesbians will begin in earnest next week when the state issues petitions to organizers, so they can begin collecting the 55,087 signatures they need to force a referendum.
Augusta eatery 'steaks' a claim
AUGUSTA -- A Texas Roadhouse restaurant could be coming to the
Turnpike Mall.
Erskine writer takes honors
AUGUSTA -- Poet Wesley McNair thanked seven young writers Friday for helping dispel a popular stereotype about teenagers.
CHINA: Lumber outfit's expansion plan goes to board
CHINA -- Carl Farris' request to enlarge the main building at his
Lakeview Lumber Company drew the most comments at a Planning
Board public hearing this week.
BRIEFS
GARDINER -- The Gardiner Rotary Club is sponsoring a 4-mile walk along the Kennebec River Rail Trail today to benefit its scholarship fund.
HALLOWELL: Councilor, city see no problem in her new job with developer
HALLOWELL -- City Councilor Dot Mithee's decision to accept a
position with city developer Kevin Mattson should not present a
conflict of interest, even if Mattson's company seeks approval
for more projects in Hallowell, Mithee and city officials said this
week.
Artist's work to U.S. Capitol
Max Pistner was trying to show the realities of war and genocide through art.
CENTRAL MAINE: Churches to discuss race in America
Pastors across the country and in Maine will talk about race Sunday
as part of an effort by the United Church of Christ to broaden and
deepen the discussion of a sensitive topic.
Readfield OKs local school budget
READFIELD -- Residents overwhelmingly approved a $2.1 million operating budget for the elementary school shortly before midnight Thursday.
Strimling keeps focus on economic hardships of voters
SCARBOROUGH -- During his nearly six-year stint as a state
senator, Ethan Strimling of Portland made a name for himself on
such disparate issues as opposing the invasion of Iraq,
promoting gun control and working to ban ordinary
incandescent light bulbs.
Wayne does, too
WAYNE -- Residents will either agree or disagree Tuesday with the voting results of school budget meetings held earlier this week.
WEST GARDINER: Estate pays rescue agencies
WEST GARDINER -- Local rescue agencies were repaid for expenses
connected to a Feb. 1 plane crash that killed a woman and her son.
WINDSOR: Thousands expected at Expo
WINDSOR -- Sometimes, there's just no more room in the barn,
even for the cutest and softest of bunny rabbits, much to the
dismay of 8-year-old Cameron Beamis.
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