John Costin has created an online petition and is seeking support in his quest.
February 2020
Posted inNation & World
Washington state opens groundwater fight against bottled water companies
Local activists throughout the country, including in Maine, say bottling companies are taking their water virtually for free, depleting the resource, then packaging it in plastic bottles and shipping it elsewhere for sale.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Phantom
Portland’s mysterious emissary of love and his or her covert network of cupids decorate the downtown with hearts, continuing a tradition that began 44 years ago.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Boston’s Tatum enters All-Star break at top of his game
Jayson Tatum keeps stepping up for the Celtics and continues to prove he is worthy of being selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Hopper is back in Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 teaser
David Harbour’s fan-favorite character had apparently died in the third season.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
York Hospital sanctioned after 2 unlicensed doctors participated in surgeries
In one case, in August, the father of a patient ‘scrubbed in’ during her cesarean section.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Abortion foe from Auburn to challenge Susan Collins
Linda Wooten, a former Republican state committee member, is entering the U.S. Senate race as “the only pro-life candidate.”
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Governor, attorney general urge caution on changes to 1980 state-tribal agreement
Gov. Janet Mills, in particular, raised concerns that the proposed changes could end up ‘breeding confusion and extensive litigation at a time when we have finally begun to move past these.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment
New exhibit examines ballet’s lasting influence on fashion
A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Customs agency memo contradicts Greyhound on bus raids
The document confirms that companies do not have to allow Border Patrol agents on buses to conduct routine checks for illegal immigrants, an issue in Maine and elsewhere.