Tag: maine
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Church-Turned-Restaurant Leaves Diners In a State of ‘Grace’
A passerby seeing the imposing church building with its massive, red doors bearing the word “Grace” and a mysterious triangular logo could be forgiven for thinking they had stumbled upon some kind of new-age congregation.
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Cod Fishermen’s Alarm Outlasts Reprieve on Catch Limits
from nytimes.com: Fishermen and federal officials grappled Friday with the increasingly bleak prospect of finding some way for the historic New England cod industry to avoid collapse amid troubles with the health of Gulf of Maine cod. Their meeting came in the week after regional regulators bought fishermen a year’s reprieve from devastating cuts to…
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remembrance & solidarity on september 11, 2011
from rememberbuilding7.org: The 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 is a moment to reflect on why we continue to fight for a proper investigation into the tragic events of that day. Those who cling to the official story of 9/11 because it affirms their sense of purpose in the world would have the rest of…
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6/16 binge & purge: stumptown sellout, edible rfid & farmageddon
the selling of stumptown: industry sources say stumptown coffee has been sold* flashback: coffee scandal brewing – did portland’s stumptown sell out?* ag dept. now allows schools to buy local fruits & veggies* fda sends US marshals to seize elderberry juice concentrate, deemed ‘unapproved drug’* reverend malthus & the future of food* world hunger issues…
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3/10 Binge & Purge: Dustbowl, Perceptions, Sovereignty
US farmers fear the return of the dust bowl
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disposing of unused medicines in trash may threaten water supply
from allgov: There is no truly safe way for consumers to dispose of unwanted medications, according to officials in Maine, which has led to a push for legislation requiring the pharmaceutical industry to collect and destroy leftover drugs. For years Americans used to dump old prescriptions down the drain or toilet, until water districts warned…
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3/11 Newspurge
9/11 updatesvideo: america’s next top model is a crazy conspiracy theorist*councillor fujita publishes a book on 9/11*detainees say they planned 9/11*video: gitmo inmates admit planning 9/11*guantanamo detainees admit to 9/11 plot* obamessiahwebster tarpley: obamavilles in america*web-savvy obama ‘rarely’ reads blogs, says they’re misleading*wired, wikipedia, wnd & fox: whitewashing obama’s past*obama engages in eugenics*obama takes on…
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man held on charge of threating to kill obama
from ap: A man is being held in Florida by federal authorities on charges of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Raymond Hunter Geisel was ordered held without bail Thursday at a brief court hearing. The Secret Service says Geisel made the threat during a training class for bail bondsmen in Miami in…