Sunday’s swap at USM and the May 1 event at UMaine will feature hundreds of used bikes of all types – mountain bikes, road bikes, classic cruisers, children’s bikes and hybrids.
April 2011
Government stays open
With funding set to expire at midnight, President Obama and congressional leaders reach a ‘historic’ deal to cut about $38 billion in federal spending.
Freeport 9/11 event to include World Trade Center beams
Freeport groups that are planning commemoration ceremonies for the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have arranged for two steel beams from the World Trade Center to be erected in town as a monument.
Police Log
At 7:29 p.m., police received a report of intoxicated people on Wabon Street.
Class helps elderly cope with effects of disease
FALMOUTH — Eighty-five-year-old Eunice Stone wasn’t convinced that a class would help her with the challenges of aging and living with a chronic health condition, but her doctor recommended the workshop — called Living Well for Better Health. Also, she said, it cost only $10.
Bond Bank director grilled over NYC expenses
AUGUSTA — State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin asked pointed questions Friday about meal and travel expenses incurred by the executive director of the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, a quasi-state agency that borrows money on behalf of cities and towns across the state.
Administration opposes shoreland bill
AUGUSTA — A bill that would roll back development buffers around Maine’s lakes and rivers found an unexpected opponent at a public hearing Friday: the LePage administration.
Portland museum art forum quickly turns to mural debate; artist speaks
PORTLAND — What was billed as a Portland Museum of Art discussion of the place of public art in society quickly and predictably turned into a renewal of the debate about the governor’s decision to remove a mural from the state Department of Labor offices.
SNAPSHOT: Girl Scout Cookie Debate
Girl Scouts from around the state vote against a proposal to drop a line of cookies during a debate Thursday at the Statehouse. The fourth annual Girl Scout Cookie Debate introduced Scouts to the legislative process. Rep. Joyce Fitzpatrick, R-Houlton, attended the event.
Monmouth board’s deadline extension spurs questions
MONMOUTH — Selectmen this week extended a deadline for submitting Town Meeting petitions, prompting sharp criticism the board is acting unfairly.