October 1, 2019 marked the official kick-off for the Toys for Tots 2019 holiday campaign running through Christmas. U.S. Marines and volunteers will be conducting 812 local toy collection and distribution campaigns in all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto … Continue reading →
The Christian Civic League was part of a coalition that attempted to give Maine citizens a chance to veto two horrible bills passed in the last legislative session: Tax-Funded Abortions and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Unfortunately, we were not successful in obtaining … Continue reading →
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is pleased to announce Kevin Rousseau, a Coast Guard Veteran, has joined the Bureau as Deputy Director. Rousseau comes to MBVS after working for several years at the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) … Continue reading →
‘Thank You For Your Service’ – A Meaningful Sign of Gratitude For Our Veterans On Monday, November 11th, communities across the State will salute our servicemen and women, both past and present. Veterans Day ceremonies will honor those who have … Continue reading →
Oct. 5 was a day of solemn remembrance as firefighters, families, and grateful citizens from throughout our State gathered at the Maine Firefighters Memorial to pay tribute to the men and women of our fire services who have dedicated their … Continue reading →
Waban’s Annual Golf Tournament Raises Over $10,000 for Special Olympians The numbers are finally in, and this year’s annual Tee Up and Drive Fore Waban Special Olympics Athletes Golf Tournament raised over $10,000! Community partners, golfers, and Waban staff and … Continue reading →
Daylight saving time ends: Red Cross issues call to test smoke alarms Red Cross teams respond to about 300 home fires in Maine each year As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the end of daylight saving time, … Continue reading →
The Maine-based, all-female team is competing over six days at the J/24 World Championship in Miami in October The Sea Bags Women’s Sailing Team has been preparing to set sail for Miami, Florida this October to compete with and against … Continue reading →
If you haven’t heard, Kanye West released an album on October 25th called “Jesus is King,” following his new-found life in Christ. If I am being completely honest, I immediately jumped to skepticism and judgment. Thoughts concerning the legitimacy of … Continue reading →
Dept. of Labor to Hold Listening Sessions on Paid Time Off Rule making The Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) is preparing for the required rulemaking process for LD 369 “An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave” (often referred to as the … Continue reading →
