Spectrum Generations recently announced the expansion of its adult case management team to better serve the needs of adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in central Maine. The newest member of the team, Shelly Maheux LeBlond, brings her experience in children’s and mental health services and person centered planning coordination to the growing field.
June 2012
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Harmony Free Fair earns MAFA award
HARMONY — The Harmony Free Fair recently received an award from the Maine Agricultural Fair Association for the best premium fair book done by a small fair.
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Donations sought for hospice weekend sale
SKOWHEGAN — Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County will accept donations of clean reusable items for its annual yard sale. The sale is planned for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the organization’s 37 Main St. location.
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Fitness programs to be honored
AUGUSTA — The Maine Governor’s Council on Physical Activity recently announced the winners of its 14th annual Maine Fitness Awards, an initiative that not only recognizes individuals and organizations for promoting physical activity but also increases awareness of the health problems associated with non-activity.
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Engelhardt, Ring seek GOP nod in District 29
PITTSFIELD — Both Republican primary candidates for District 29 of the Maine House of Representatives support welfare reform.
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New carbon emissions rule a step in the right direction
I recently attended a hearing in Portland on the EPA’s new national standard limiting carbon emissions. The event included a broad panel of Mainers who spoke in support of these important new rules, which for the first time will set limits on climate-changing pollutants from new power plants. The speakers included a forester, a climate […]
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Political newcomer Patrick Calder likes ‘new, novel’ ideas
Patrick Calder is young for a congressional candidate, but he sees that as an advantage.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Edwards may be a snake, but that doesn’t mean he broke the law
If jurors had been asked to decide whether John Edwards was a cheating lowlife, it would have taken them 10 minutes. He fathered a child with a former campaign worker while his wife was terminally ill, then lied about it long and loud while campaigning for president of the United States. OK, five minutes.
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OUR OPINION: LePage, Pingree agree (gasp!) about online sales tax
Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, and 1st District U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, don’t find themselves on the same side of many issues, so we should pay attention when they line up together.
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Parker’s column veers from usual competence
Kathleen Parker’s May 28 column featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s remarks about President Barack Obama’s criticism of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s job-creation skills was well-written and factually correct, but lacked journalistic truth. The column was about Booker’s criticism of Bain Capital, the company Romney often mentions. His stump speeches cite his business experience creating […]