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"Line Up to the Blarney Stone, Y'All!"
Volume 10, Number 1 Portland, Maine
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Volume 10, Number 1 Portland, Maine
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
West End Community Action Network
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WEN Begins 10th
Year of Publication
With this issue, the West End
NEWS begins its tenth year of
publication. The first issue of the
newspaper was published on St.
Patrick's Day, March 17, 2001. It
was a monthly publication until the
fall of 2001, when it started
publishing every two weeks. There
have been over 200 issues of the
paper published. It is the oldest
locally-owned and operated,
alternative, non-partisan, bi-weekly,
gay-friendly, progressive,
environmentally friendly newspaper
in the city.
Year of Publication
With this issue, the West End
NEWS begins its tenth year of
publication. The first issue of the
newspaper was published on St.
Patrick's Day, March 17, 2001. It
was a monthly publication until the
fall of 2001, when it started
publishing every two weeks. There
have been over 200 issues of the
paper published. It is the oldest
locally-owned and operated,
alternative, non-partisan, bi-weekly,
gay-friendly, progressive,
environmentally friendly newspaper
in the city.
League of Young
Voters Re-Ignites
About forty young Portland activists
gathered at the North Star Cafe on March
3rd to 're-ignite' the League's monthly
meetings, which were a staple of the
six-year old organization's early years.
The League has been a force in Portland
politics since 2004, when it was founded
by current Portland State Senator Justin
Alfond (and was known as the League of
Pissed Off Voters). The League mobilizes
young voters through a variety of
activities such as meetings, dinners,
parties and voter registration drives. It
endorses candidates in local races and
provides volunteers to work on their
campaigns by distributing campaign
literature and making campaign phone
calls. The League also publishes a voter
guide to educate voters about candidates
and issues.
Alfond attended the March 3rd event,
along with a number of other local public
officials whose political careers were
aided by support from the League,
including City Councilors David Marshall
and Kevin Donoghue, and State
Representative Diane Russell. Several
candidates in the upcoming election were
also in attendance, including legislative
candidates Jill Barkley (Parkside) and
Charles Bragdon (East End). Former
Mayor and City Councilor Ed Suslovic
was also in attendance.
After introductions and remarks by Will
Everitt, the League's new director, the
group broke into small groups to discuss
topics such as upcoming elections,
transportation, the Creative Economy,
and environmental issues. The group
plans to continue holding the monthly
meetings, and is planning a
'Re-Emergence' event at the SPACE
Gallery on April 29th.
Voters Re-Ignites
About forty young Portland activists
gathered at the North Star Cafe on March
3rd to 're-ignite' the League's monthly
meetings, which were a staple of the
six-year old organization's early years.
The League has been a force in Portland
politics since 2004, when it was founded
by current Portland State Senator Justin
Alfond (and was known as the League of
Pissed Off Voters). The League mobilizes
young voters through a variety of
activities such as meetings, dinners,
parties and voter registration drives. It
endorses candidates in local races and
provides volunteers to work on their
campaigns by distributing campaign
literature and making campaign phone
calls. The League also publishes a voter
guide to educate voters about candidates
and issues.
Alfond attended the March 3rd event,
along with a number of other local public
officials whose political careers were
aided by support from the League,
including City Councilors David Marshall
and Kevin Donoghue, and State
Representative Diane Russell. Several
candidates in the upcoming election were
also in attendance, including legislative
candidates Jill Barkley (Parkside) and
Charles Bragdon (East End). Former
Mayor and City Councilor Ed Suslovic
was also in attendance.
After introductions and remarks by Will
Everitt, the League's new director, the
group broke into small groups to discuss
topics such as upcoming elections,
transportation, the Creative Economy,
and environmental issues. The group
plans to continue holding the monthly
meetings, and is planning a
'Re-Emergence' event at the SPACE
Gallery on April 29th.
Doyle Challenges
Alfond for State
Senate Seat
Munjoy Hill resident Peter Doyle has
announced that he is a Republican
candidate for the District 8 State
Senate seat currently held by State
Senator Justin Alfond. District 8
encompasses all of the Portland
peninsula , a number of the Casco Bay
Islands (including Peaks Island, Cliff
Island, and Great Diamond Island),
and the neighborhoods of Stroudwater
and Libbytown, and also includes parts
of Oakdale, Rosemont, and Nasons
Corner. In total, the district is home to
about 37,000 people.
Doyle, 45, is a 1986 graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. He is employed by Aetna
Insurance. He ran for the District 120
seat in the Maine Legislature in 2008,
collecting 20% of the vote in a
three-way race to represent the East
End and downtown Portland. That
race was won by current
Representative Diane Russell.
Alfond for State
Senate Seat
Munjoy Hill resident Peter Doyle has
announced that he is a Republican
candidate for the District 8 State
Senate seat currently held by State
Senator Justin Alfond. District 8
encompasses all of the Portland
peninsula , a number of the Casco Bay
Islands (including Peaks Island, Cliff
Island, and Great Diamond Island),
and the neighborhoods of Stroudwater
and Libbytown, and also includes parts
of Oakdale, Rosemont, and Nasons
Corner. In total, the district is home to
about 37,000 people.
Doyle, 45, is a 1986 graduate of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. He is employed by Aetna
Insurance. He ran for the District 120
seat in the Maine Legislature in 2008,
collecting 20% of the vote in a
three-way race to represent the East
End and downtown Portland. That
race was won by current
Representative Diane Russell.
Photo by Kelly Nesbitt
"The West End must and shall be preserved," thought Rob Lieber
as he read his favorite newspaper in front of one of the three
bronze statues of Andrew Jackson, hero of New Orleans.in
Jackson Square, New Orleans. Jackson gained national
prominence as a hero of the War of 1812. A strong proponent of
federal supremacy over states’ rights, he took a forceful stance
against the state of South Carolina’s attempt to nullify a federal
tariff, declaring “Our federal Union: it must be preserved.”
"The West End must and shall be preserved," thought Rob Lieber
as he read his favorite newspaper in front of one of the three
bronze statues of Andrew Jackson, hero of New Orleans.in
Jackson Square, New Orleans. Jackson gained national
prominence as a hero of the War of 1812. A strong proponent of
federal supremacy over states’ rights, he took a forceful stance
against the state of South Carolina’s attempt to nullify a federal
tariff, declaring “Our federal Union: it must be preserved.”
WECAN Saved
from Chopping
Block
The West End Community Action
Network has been temporarily spared
from having its funding totally eliminated
by the Community Development Block
Grant Allocation Committee.
The Portland City Council on March
8th asked the committee to reconsider its
decision to recommend that all of the
federal funds be allocated to a small
number of local agencies, a short list
which did not include WECAN. WECAN
received a $41,000 grant last year to
initiate such programs as health
screenings, swimming lessons for
children at the Reiche pool, and other
programs at the Reiche Community
Center. WECAN also used $10,000 of its
funding to pay the rent for the new
location of the West End Community
Policing Center.The City Council will
make a final decision on the funding on
March 22nd.
from Chopping
Block
The West End Community Action
Network has been temporarily spared
from having its funding totally eliminated
by the Community Development Block
Grant Allocation Committee.
The Portland City Council on March
8th asked the committee to reconsider its
decision to recommend that all of the
federal funds be allocated to a small
number of local agencies, a short list
which did not include WECAN. WECAN
received a $41,000 grant last year to
initiate such programs as health
screenings, swimming lessons for
children at the Reiche pool, and other
programs at the Reiche Community
Center. WECAN also used $10,000 of its
funding to pay the rent for the new
location of the West End Community
Policing Center.The City Council will
make a final decision on the funding on
March 22nd.
