Well-funded out-of-state campaigns would be fine, but resident-led initiatives would suffer.
2018
Posted inLocal & State
What was it like during the historic Ice Storm? Here are some of our stories from 1998.
The ice snapped trees and power lines, leaving many Mainers in the dark for a long, long time. A total of 600,000 Mainers were without power at some point during the storm and damages across the state topped out at $320 million. If you’ve forgotten what January 1998 was like (or you weren’t in Maine […]
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Maine’s historic Ice Storm of 1998 brought extraordinary destruction – and cooperation
The state wore a coat of ice as thick as 3 inches, and the disaster killed at least 4 people and cost the state $320 million.
Posted inLocal & State
Flip through front page coverage of the Ice Storm of ’98
The Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel featured on-going coverage of the ice storm and the power outages it caused across the state. Here are some of the front pages from Jan. 8 through Jan. 12.
Posted inEditorials
View from Away: Trump administration pushes for a change that could derail the census
Washington Post
Posted inOp-Eds
Douglas Rooks: Two decades on the capital’s hot seat
Bill Bridgeo is an example of how in Maine, municipal managers hold great sway.
Posted inLifestyle, Maine Authors
OFF RADAR: ‘Tom O’Vietnam’
You need intimacy with Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to get the most out of Baron Wormser’s new novel
Posted inCommunity
Snodeo 2018 set for Jan. 18-20
Chili chowder cook-off, casino night and racing among weekend events.
Posted inCommunity
Maine Arts Commission’s grant cycle opened Jan. 2
Deadlines have been set for specific grants programs.