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Freak out

We asked some of Portland's scariest lead singers what scares them
I’d have to say conspiracy, love, religion, Ktulu, puddles in the Himalayas and the Andes and all that.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  February 21, 2007

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New Maine peace site is actually pretty cool

Rallying
A new Web site created by Maine peace activists could help make the statewide movement more effective.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  February 14, 2007

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Out-of-body politic

Peace, protest, and pig grenades in Second Life
The January 27 march against the Iraq War in Washington DC attracted tens of thousands of protestors, but did it crash the Capitol? Its virtual counterpart did.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  February 07, 2007

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Living la vida local

Or: how I learned to stop driving and (sort of) love mom and pop
I am a fan of convenience.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  January 24, 2007

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Solar power co-op surfaces in Bath

Flat panels
The midcoast may soon be home to the state’s first solar power co-op.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  January 17, 2007

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Six peace activists opt for the clink

Affinities
On January 8, six anti-war protestors who last fall refused to leave Olympia Snowe’s Bangor office were sentenced to 24 hours in jail.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  January 17, 2007

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Does peace have a chance?

The anti-war movement faces its biggest challenge yet — politics
Four weeks after Democrats rode a wave of anti-war discontent to gain control of the US House and Senate, only four protestors show up to the weekly “Bridges for Peace” demonstration on the Casco Bay Bridge.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  December 27, 2006

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Hell no, we won’t go (to jail)!

Collections
A lawyer known for representing Maine activists arrested during protests is compiling a database of civil-disobedience cases to help him argue a lighter sentence for one of his clients.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  December 21, 2006

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Trotting out Trotsky

 Surprise party
It’s a sign of the political times here in Portland when the Green Independent Party isn’t considered progressive enough.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  December 13, 2006

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Indie economy

Portland’s new Buy Local campaign is playing nice, for now
Carolyn Mix is one of Buy Local’s newest converts. Owner of the 2Note botanical perfumery, which has been open in the Old Port for about six months, Mix says she joined Portland’s new coalition of independent businesses because she believes in the cause.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  December 06, 2006

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Startup media watchdog downplays bite

Black and white
A group of New England journalists, academics, and media critics have founded a new regional organization, the New England News Forum, to support the integrity of area news outlets in an age of increased public distrust of the media.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  November 30, 2006

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Young guns

K-Don and Dave on being city councilors, playing politics, and what Wharf Street should look like
When Kevin Donoghue and Dave Marshall are sworn in to the Portland City Council on December 4, they’ll be more than a decade younger than the youngest of our sitting councilors.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  November 15, 2006

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Will party for rent

Benefits
The Peace and Justice Center of Southern Maine, which has served as a hub for activists for 10 years, needs some quick cash to help pay the rent.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  November 08, 2006

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Inside the box

Portland author Stacy Mitchell explores the real cost of faceless corporate retail
At first glance, Westbrook must have seemed a likely location for southern Maine’s next Wal-Mart. Cheap cuts both ways: Excerpt from Big-Box Swindle. By Stacy Mitchell
By SARA DONNELLY  |  November 08, 2006

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MCLU worries FBI is watching peace groups

Big chill
The Maine Civil Liberties Union is fighting on two fronts to protect Mainers’ privacy against the government's efforts to intrude.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  November 01, 2006

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Snowe’s tracks

How moderate is Maine’s senior senator?
Believe the hype — US Senator Olympia Snowe’s key votes in 2005 and 2006 do, indeed, straddle party lines. Whether you like that or not depends on which issues get to you. Blown away: Jean Hay Bright's fight to topple a political icon. By Sara Donnelly
By SARA DONNELLY  |  October 18, 2006

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Blown away

Jean Hay Bright’s fight to topple a political icon
Jean Hay Bright tried once before to run against US Senator Olympia Snowe. Snowe's tracks: How moderate is Maine's senior senator?
By SARA DONNELLY  |  October 18, 2006

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Veterans won’t let veterans march

Denied
Maine Veterans for Peace may not be allowed to march in Portland’s Veterans Day parade this year, because parade organizers and participants object to the group’s anti-war politics.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  October 04, 2006

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Maine’s CW strikes a pose

Hot and Cold
On Monday, September 11, the 34 women who tried out for the local reality ogle-fest Maine Model received an e-mail from the show’s creator and executive producer, John Marshall
By SARA DONNELLY  |  September 27, 2006

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God speaks to local poet, is apolitical

Voices
A 74-year-old poet from Westbrook has published a book of poetry and prose she says came directly from God.
By SARA DONNELLY  |  September 27, 2006
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