Communications Director, MaineHousing - recovering political journalist, native Mainer, Air Force vet, NSP- ski patroller, Maine Region. [email protected]
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Scott Thistle retweeted
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield was recently interviewed by Greater Portland Council of Governments Executive Director Kristina Egan about the affordable housing crisis in Maine. Click here to listen: tinyurl.com/yc4r8ujw
#avestahousing #mainehousing
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I'll say it: The @PressHerald photographers are just fantastic.
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This devastating decision rolling back a half-century of precedent on a woman’s constitutional right to make her own decision is a travesty of justice. It is inconceivable that, in 21st century America, we have arrived at this tragic and undeniable retrenchment of women’s rights.
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Read about two Soldiers/Troopers who returned from a 10-month deployment to Africa.
Read about the full story here: maine.gov/dps/msp/media-cent…
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#MaineBehavioralHealth is hiring for a case manager/housing support specialist to help provide housing stability to Avesta Housing residents who were recently homeless. Click here for more information and to apply: bit.ly/3g3UsC2
#avestahousing #affordablehousing
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Tomorrow (Thursday) is the last day of no excuse absentee voting at municipal offices before Election Day. I voted today at the Manchester town office. It’s easy and convenient to make sure your voice is heard!
Absentee ballot returns way down from last November #mepolitics pressherald.com/2021/10/27/a…
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Pointing to Millinocket hospital staff being 100 percent vaccinated against COVID, Maine HHS commish Jeanne Lambrew says “...it is possible to fully vaccinate health care workers against a communicable disease and not have critical staff shortages.” @nirav_mainecdc
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Inmates at the Cumberland County Jail say lockdown conditions are even worse than officials claim. @MattByrnePPH talked with several who said the treatment is inhumane.
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Good morning. It's the weekend! First, the news. Then go out and kick some butts from soup to nuts. It's Saturday.
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Two Portland school board members stepping away, blaming divisive politics, @rachel_ohm reports.
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And combined the opposing sides have spent $37.9 million and Clean Energy Matters still hasn't filed their October report #mepolitics
Whoa. The out-of-state funded group Mainers for Local Power BQC just reported $7M in contribs the last quarter to push Yes on Question 1 to scuttle CMP corridor. Most from Fla-based NextERA. Spending a lot late.
#mepolitics
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Gov. Mills has told the Biden administration that Maine is willing and ready to accept more Afghan refugees. @GrahamGillian reporting:
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In this week’s Political Pulse Newsletter: Republicans trot out Nazi tropes during anti-mandate rally; Sen. King tests positive; the Afghanistan fallout continues; the field narrows in CD-2 GOP primary: mainepublic.org/politics/202… #mepolitics
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Good morning. It's a little drizzly but that just makes the idea of cozying up with coffee and the news just a bit more appealing, doesn't it? Here's a wrap-up of it all, just for you. It's Friday.
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The Maine Ethics Commission will go to court to enforce subpoenas related to an investigation of campaign spending in the CMP transmission corridor project.
@thisdog reporting
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Morning, Twitter. One begins to feel like a duck splashing around in all this wet. But here comes your Monday thread to get you off to a fast start.
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An absolute must-read piece from @thisdog.
“It’s just everything I did was based on my own experiences living on this Earth, living in this state," said Gov. Mills.
.@GovJanetMills sits down with @thisdog for an exclusive interview discussing the pandemic and the legislative session.
Not to be missed.
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Morning, Twitter. Back with you for another morning thread of news you need to get your day started. Eyes front, here comes Thursday.
