LEWISTON — Whether Central Maine Power should get permission to construct its proposed 145-mile electrical transmission line between Quebec and Lewiston drew sharp comments Wednesday during a session sponsored by the Sierra Club at City Hall. The $950 million project would deliver power generated by Hydro-Québec to users in Massachusetts if it wins approval from regulators […]
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Grassroots efforts tackling climate change
In a time when there is such immense need for political action concerning climate change, we are seeing the Trump and LePage administrations intentionally block environmental progress on a local, state and national level. President Trump and his administration have pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement, dissolved the National Climate Assessment advisory committee, and […]
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Gary R. Sandell
1953 – 2015 FAYETTE — Gary R. Sandell, 61, died Saturday, Oct. 17, after a long period of declining health. He was born Dec. 3, 1953, in Honolulu, Oahu, T.H., a son of Ormond H. and Doris M. Sandell (Waterhouse). He attended classes while living on various naval bases, graduated from Portland High School and […]
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Sierra Club celebrates Wilderness Act
PORTLAND — The Maine chapter of the Sierra Club environmental group will host a series of outdoor events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the federal Wilderness Act. The events include hiking, camping and canoeing trips in Maine’s wild areas. The events begin May 31 with a trip to Sears Island and end with a […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 19 AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting. Workshop at 5:30 p.m. to include executive sessions on labor and personnel matters, and a discussion about the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council. The regular meeting begins at 7 p.m. and includes a vote on the fiscal 2014-15 and school budgets. AUBURN — Author visit […]
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Lewiston event to discuss benefits of Twin Cities rail service
LEWISTON — Rail backers and local officials will be on hand Tuesday to discuss rail service between Portland and the Twin Cities. The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting an event to celebrate International Transit Day at the banquet hall of the Royal Oak Room, the refurbished former Maine Central Railroad station at […]
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Sierra Club backs Michaud for governor
PORTLAND (AP) — The Sierra Club is endorsing Democrat Mike Michaud over independent Eliot Cutler in the governor’s race, announcing a yearlong education effort that will likely be backed by spending from the national group with a goal of preventing Republican Gov. Paul LePage from winning a second term, the group said Monday. The early […]