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2010
August
“She Decides” campaign launched around pocketbook issues - Maine Women’s Policy Center (Bangor Daily News)
New report shows correlation between Anthem’s egregious profits and rate hikes - Maine Peoples’ Alliance (WGME)
Mothers speak out against toxic chemicals - Environmental Health Strategy Center (Kennebec Journal)
Portlanders to vote on the voting rights for legal immigrant residents - The League of Young Voters (Portland Press Herald)
Activists call for ban on toxic chemical BPA - Toxics Action Center (Maine Public Broadcasting)
Two conservative groups file suit against Maine’s Clean Elections Law - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (Boston Globe)
Mainers protest free trade agreements - Maine Fair Trade Campaign (WABI)
Marriage decision in California making waves in Maine - Equality Maine (MPBN)
Diverse groups join forces to promote elected mayor for Portland - The League of Young Voters (the Forecaster)
July
Another step toward equal voting rights for all Portland citizens - The League of Young Voters (Portland Press Herald)
Keeping an eye on Arizona’s clean elections law - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (Bangor Daily News)
Communities cry out for solutions, not crisis - Maine Can Do Better/Engage Maine (Portland Press Herald)
Saying no to NOM: Friends of marriage equality speak out at State House - EqualityMaine (Kennebec Journal)
Toxic chemicals is in your lipstick? - Maine Women’s Policy Center (WLBZ)
Trail map to a cleaner, greener Maine environment - Maine League of Conservation Voters (MPBN)
Financial reform right around the corner - Maine Women’s Policy Center and Maine People’s Alliance (WABI)
YESTERDAY’S PAPERS: A news archive
2010
June
Citizens, state continue to say “no” to NOM - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MPBN)
Banning bad baby bottles - Environmental Health Strategy Center (Bangor Daily News)
What’s in your perfume? - Maine Women’s Policy Center (Portland Phoenix)
Campaign finance reform: Walking with Granny D - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (Sun Journal)
Union Supported Agriculture for low-income Mainers - Food and Medicine (MPBN)
May
May Day immigrant rights rally draws 500 - Maine People’s Alliance (Bangor Daily News)
Ten years of living dangerously: Portlander faces deportation - El Centro Latino and Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
Drop-dead gorgeous: With some cosmetics, looks can kill - Maine Women’s Policy Center (Sun Journal)
Time to face the grange: Candidates forum in Brewer - Food AND Medicine (Bangor Daily News)
Mercury blues: Mallincrodt continues to fight cleanup - Maine People’s Alliance (Portland Press Herald)
Don’t Spray on ME! - Toxics Action Center and MOFGA (Bangor Daily News)
Immigration: American as pizza pie - Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project and Maine Civil Liberties Union (Portland Press Herald)
April
Clean elections: The system works - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (Kennebec Journal)
Unclean election: Mallinckrodt spends big to fight clean-up vote - Maine People’s Alliance (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
Maine immigration reform activists call for NAFTA review - Maine Fair Trade Campaign (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
March
Fundraising: Everybody’s job - Toxics Action Center (Chronicle of Philanthropy)
Extending the vote to Portland immigrants - The League of Young Voters (Portland Daily Sun)
Toxics in Westbrook: It’s no blast - Toxics Action Center (Portland Press Herald)
Signs of spring for the economy? Maine Fair Trade Campaign (Sun Journal)
January
Taking Casella to the curb - Toxics Action Center (Bangor Daily News)
Immigrant rights campaign seeks meetings with Snowe, Collins - Centro Latino, Maine People’s Alliance (Bangor Daily News
Taxing issues - Engage Maine (Comcast)
500 Mainers at the State House can’t be wrong - Engage Maine (MPBN)
My back wages: Employees sue Front Room owner - Southern Maine Workers Center, Restaurant Opportunities Center (Portland Press Herald)
2009
December
CCC, Si! Lewiston pushes for FDR-style civilian conservation corps - Maine People’s Alliance (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)
No reservations: Restaurant workers stage job action at The Front Room - Restaurant Opportunity Center of Maine/Southern Maine Workers Center (The Free Press)
November
No home for the holidays: Poor warehoused in nursing homes - Maine Equal Justice Partners (MPBN)
Taking it to the streets for trade reform - Maine Fair Trade Campaign (Bangor Daily News)
The Battle in Seattle revisited 10 years later - Maine Fair Trade Campaign (MPBN)
October
Undocumented: Mainers call on Congress for immigration reform - Maine People’s Alliance, Tengo Voz (WGME-TV)
Litigation nation: Anthem sues Maine - Maine People’s Alliance (WABI-TV)
A bridge too far: Campaigning for pedestrian access - League of Young Voters (Falmouth Forecaster)
September
Can we talk? Maine women meet with U.S. health chief - Maine Women’s Policy Center (Portland Press Herald)
Speak now: Students weigh in on marriage rights - EqualityMaine and League of Young Voters (Campus News)
June
The real dirt: Somali teens dig in in Falmouth - Center for African Heritage (Falmouth Forecaster)
May
Conservation gets the green: Stimulus money for energy efficiency - League of Young Voters (Portland Phoenix)
Mercury rising: Keeping the heat on HoltraChem - Maine People’s Alliance (Bangor Daily News)
Paid sick leave: There ought to be a law - Maine Women’s Policy Center (The Exception Magazine)
Barbara does Bangor: Ehrenreich on job loss in Maine - Food AND Medicine (Los Angeles Times)
April
Marry ME: Courting marriage rights - EqualityMaine (New York Times)
Shining a light on Rite-Aid: Anti-union activities assailed - Food AND Medicine (Bangor Daily News)
Stir-crazy: Jails become warehouses for the mentally ill - Volunteers for Hancock Jail Residents (Bangor Metro Magazine)
A cold shot: Controversial vaccine required for immigrant women - Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) (National Radio Project)
March
Let them eat melons: Mr. Libby goes to Washington - MOFGA (Maine Organic Gardeners Association) (Bangor Daily News)
January
The road to El Salvador: An AmeriCorps in Carasque - PICA (Bangor Daily News)
2008
November
Turning up the heat on Bangor Housing Authority: Suit says 440 tenants overcharged -Maine Equal Justice Partners (Bangor Daily News)
