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October 14, 2009

Pedestrian access near Franklin Arterial/Back Cove
By Deirdre Fulton

The Maine Department of Transportation is planning how to make traffic (car, bike, and foot, presumably) flow more safely and smoothly at Exit 7, off 295. But several groups, including the League of Young Voters, the Maine Alliance for Sustainable Transportation, and the Franklin Reclamation Authority, are expressing disappointment that the most recent MDOT plan does not include a scheme to connect Franklin with Back Cove for pedestrians.

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Environment, the League, transportation

June 11, 2008

Morning after notes
By Deirdre Fulton

There's not much to say about yesterday's primary that hasn't been said already. Here are the city's numbers.
Some other odds and ends:
-- I caught a thought-provoking (and perhaps prescient) quotation on the AsMaineGoes forum: "I hope Charlie can turn all those Cote votes into his votes."
-- Also, I was entertained by this PPH Ethan Strimling quotation, given his rabid anti-Pingree rhetoric during the campaign: "She will be a great standard-bearer for us."

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elections, the League, Local Politics

May 21, 2008

Ten Polling Places Cut to Save Money
By Deirdre Fulton

When Portland's city councilors passed the $185 million 2008-09 budget on Monday evening, they saved the Reiche branch of the Public Library (at least for now), but slashed 10 of the city's polling places. This will save approximately $15,000. The cuts will NOT affect voters on June 10 (the upcoming primary election), but the impact may be felt in November.

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elections, the League, Greens

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