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Organized by Jaime_McLeod on 12/27/2007
Location: Lewiston, ME 04240
A place for young Mainers to discuss the political and social issues that matter most to them.
Tags: politics   war   education   environment   president   poverty   peace   Democrats...
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No Gay Blood
***** activists in Portland, Maine, recently put up a series of strongly worded satirical posters intended...
Tags: AIDS   election   HIV   homophobia   Gay   American Red Cross   Maine   Street...
Views 682
by  Jaime_McLeod on july 29, 2008
 
   
 
Dress for Success: Maine's Young Democratic De...
Anne Czechanski, 23, of Bar Harbor, Maine, is one of the youngest delegates chosen to represent the...
Tags: youth   election   vote   denver   Barack Obama   Maine   Street Team 08   Democratic...
Views 375
by  Jaime_McLeod on august 19, 2008
 
   
 
Putting the Party Back Into Politics
Portland, Maine's League of Young Voters knows how to party. Recently, they drew dozens of young folks...
Tags: politics   election   biking   oil   Party   Street Team '08   Maine   transportation...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on april 24, 2008
 
   
 
A League of Our Own
Meet Portland, Maine's League of Young Voters, a no-nons...
Tags: politics   election   vote   public transportation   civic engagement   Choose...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on march 06, 2008
 
   
 
Democrats Rally Maine
After a month of waiting, Maine Democrats caucused on Sunday, Feb. 10, with record attendance. More...
Tags: election   vote   Rally   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   ...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on february 12, 2008
 
   
 
Southern Maine ***** Youth Pride
On June 14, dozens of gay, lesbain, bisexual and transgendered young people, and their allies, gathered...
Tags: election   Young   Gay   lesbian   Bisexual   Street Team '08   Maine   Portland...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on june 17, 2008
 
   
 
Art as Politics: An Interview with Katie "Megaphon...
Katie Diamond is a *****, radical, feminist artist based in Portland, Maine. Her political beliefs are...
Tags: politics   election   lesbian   feminism   art   Street Team '08   Maine   Portland...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on april 08, 2008
 
   
 
"You Never Told Me": A Veteran Remembers
Peggy Akers, a Vietnam veteran and Vice President of Maine's Veterans for Peace Chapter, shares some...
Tags: protest   war   election   peace   Iraq   Choose Or Lose   Death   Street Team...
Views 195
by  Jaime_McLeod on march 25, 2008
 
   
 
Five Years Later
This weekend protestors all over the country gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq...
Tags: politics   war   peace   Iraq   Economy   Protestors   budget   Street Team '...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on march 18, 2008
 
   
 
Lots to Gardens: Kids Growing Community
Lots to Gardens is a Lewiston, Maine-based organization that engages young people in working for social...
Tags: youth   election   poverty   Community   green   hunger   organic   food   Street...
Views 165
by  Jaime_McLeod on july 24, 2008
 
   
 
Blog post: Ban the Bulb?

Maine State Sen. Ethan Strimling, a Portland Democrat, recently introduced LD 2207, “An Act To Diminish...

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Posted by Jaime_McLeod on march 13, 2008 at 5:13 pm
 
   
 
Caucusing 101: Republicans
Maine's Republicans are set to vote in a series of caucuses set for the weekend of Feb. 1, 2 and 3....
Tags: election   vote   Choose Or Lose   Ron Paul   Republicans   Giuliani   Huckabee...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on january 29, 2008
 
   
 
Caucusing 101: Democrat Style
Maine's Democrats will vote for their favorite presidential condidate in a series of caucuses scheduled...
Tags: election   vote   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   Democrats...
Views 155
by  Jaime_McLeod on february 04, 2008
 
   
 
Blog post: Maine Businesses Get By with a Li...
Chances are, when most of you think of hemp, you think of one of two things: either the patchouli-scented...
Views 142
Posted by Jaime_McLeod on july 15, 2008 at 12:13 pm
 
   
 
Maine's Friendly Neighborhood Defense Contractor
Bath Iron Works - one of Maine's largest private companies, with more than 5,000 employees - recently...
Tags: protest   election   peace   Street Team '08   Maine   Aegis destroyer   Arleigh...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on may 13, 2008
 
   
 
Maine's Young Majority Leader
State Rep. Hannah Pingree is the youngest woman ever to serve as Maine's House Majority Leader. Elected...
Tags: politics   youth   election   Democrat   Speaker Of The House   legislature...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on may 20, 2008
 
   
 
Blog post: Ruth’s Reusable Resources pulls...

Ruth Libby never would have guessed, when she first began collecting meat trays and egg cartons for...

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Posted by Jaime_McLeod on august 05, 2008 at 12:19 pm
 
   
 
Blog post: Here we go again! Religious right...
Like many other young people who’ve made a conscious decision to live in Maine, Jill Barkley loves it...
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Posted by Jaime_McLeod on april 29, 2008 at 11:14 am
 
   
 
Blog post: Electric cars – Rumors of their d...
The new car Bob Earnest bought this past September has gotten him a lot of attention from his neighbors...
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Posted by Jaime_McLeod on july 08, 2008 at 12:08 pm
 
   
 
Growing Maine's Green Economy
Maine Governor John Baldacci took some time recently to talk about his vision for growing the state...
Tags: global warming   environment   election   climate change   green   Energy   ...
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by  Jaime_McLeod on september 17, 2008