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Wednesday Dec 11, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Regional Efforts at Local Collaboration Please join the League of Women Voters of the Portland Area as we host a panel of experts to speak on the challenges that county government confronts as it works with town and city leadership. Learn about the various concerns that Cumberland County and the municipalities within the county share and the ways in which they collaborate on issues such as air quality, housing, human services, and transportation. Panelists include:
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2013 5:30 pm | 18 Beals Ave Ellsworth 04605 | LWV-Doweast Book Discussion Join us for a book group discussion of Michael Pollan's award-winning 2006 nonfiction book, The Omnivore's Dilemma. Pollan follows each of the food chains that sustain us; industrial food, organic food, and food we forage ourselves; from the source to a final meal, and in the process writes a critique of the American way of eating. Please join us, and bring a friend. Light refreshments will be served. Call 667-5863 to RSVP. |
Wednesday Nov 13, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Charter Schools: What's New? It's been a year now. How are the newly established Charter Schools doing? What have we learned thus far? Can we anticipate any changes to the legislation and the rules governing Maine's Charter Schools? The League of Women Voters of the Portland Area will host a panel of experts to speak on these issues and more. Invited panelists include:
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Wednesday Nov 13, 2013 5:30 pm | Ellsworth Public Library 20 State St Ellsworth 04605 | Taming the Wild Blueberry Blueberries have been an important part of the Maine economy for generations, but it's not like it used to be, and more big changes are coming. Join the League of Women Voters-Downeast to talk with the experts on the past, present, and future of the "wild" blueberry industry in Maine, so vital to Hancock County. We'll be joined by David Bell, Executive Director of the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine; Tom Taylor Lash, an organic blueberry grower and harvester, who is on the board of the Maine Farm Bureau; and Todd Merrill, president of Merrill Farms. |
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013 12:00 pm | Maine Calling LWVME President, Barbara McDade, will appear on MPBN's Maine Calling at noon on Tuesday, October 29, talking about voter participation. She will be joined by Amy Fried of UMaine and Josh Reisert of Colby College. Please plan to listen in and, if you're so motivated, call into the program with a question or comment for Barbara! 1-800-399-3566 | |
Monday Oct 28, 2013 3:00 pm | Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Truly Independent Part II Join the League of Women Voters for Part 2 of this timely discussion. Panelists will address two questions: why is there an increase in the number of unenrolled or independent voters —to the point that “unenrolled” voters now outnumber members of any political party both in Maine and in the United States; and why does a person run as an independent candidate and what does that mean both in running a campaign and then serving in a governing body. This time our panelists will speak from the perspective of the recognized political parties in Maine:
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Sunday Oct 27, 2013 6:30 pm | 71 Main St Porter 04068 | FORUM: Public Financing and Money in Politics The Sacopee Valley Forum, a local discussion group, will host an event focusing on the Maine Clean Election Act and the influence of money in our elections. Participants include the ACLU of Maine, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, the League of Women Voters, and the Maine Heritage Center. |
Saturday Oct 26, 2013 2:00 pm | Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Betting The Farm: The Movie Betting The Farm is the story of a group of Maine dairy farmers who--dropped by their national milk company--are suddenly confronted with the real possibility of losing their farms. Banding together, the farmers launch their own milk company. Farmers Vaughn Chase, Richard Lary, and Aaron Bell--along with their families--struggle to make ends meet as they get the company off the ground. But faced with slow sales and mounting bills, can the farmers hang together long enough for the gamble to pay off? Or will they be left worse off than before? |
Thursday Oct 24, 2013 5:30 pm | Frontier Cafe 14 Maine St Brunswick 04011 | CITIZEN KOCH: Film Screening & Panel Discussion Maine People's Alliance and Maine Conservation Voters invite you to a special screening of the groundbreaking new documentary Citizen Koch, from Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. The film uses the backdrop of the recall efforts in Wisconsin in 2012 to help expose the influence wealthy individuals and corporate interests have in our political process. A Q&A discussion and reception will follow. Panelists include film director Tia Lessin, Amy Halsted of MPA, and Maureen Drouin of MCV. The panel will be moderated by Barbara Kaufman of the League of Women Voters. Tickets are free but space is limited, so RSVP today! |
Wednesday Oct 16, 2013 5:45 pm | Portland Public Library 5 Monument Sq Portland 04101 | Whose Rights: Free Speech vs. Free Access The controversy is playing out right on the streets of Portland between anti-abortion protesters and Planned Parenthood. What are the Constitutional rights at stake for us all? The Portland Area League of Women Voters hosts a panel of experts regarding the conflicting rights at stake under our Constitution. Panel includes: Ed Suslovic, Chair of the City Council's Public Safety, Heath and Human Services; Mike Fink, Owner of the Guitar Grave; and John Branson, Attorney, who has expertise in first amendment rights. |
Wednesday Oct 9, 2013 5:30 pm | Bangkok Restaurant 78 Downeast Highway Ellsworth 04605 | Dinner Meeting of the League of Women Voters - Downeast The League of Women Voters of the U.S. has embarked on a study to update our 1986 position on agriculture. The League of Women Voters Downeast is participating in this effort. For our meeting on October 9th, some of us will be preparing reports on selective readings. Here's the list. We hope you will pick one of these articles to read and share. Join us and bring a friend! |
Wednesday Oct 2, 2013 12:00 pm | 96 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Why Do Millionaires Run the Country? A noon library talk by Nicholas Carnes of Duke University. His research is on the class backgrounds of members of Congress and the ways the scarcity of member of Congress with working class backgrounds affects public policy. This talk is sponsored by The Maine Scholars Strategy Network and co-sponsored by the Bangor Public Library, the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, and the League of Women Voters of Maine |
Monday Sep 30, 2013 7:00 pm | Husson University 1 College Cir Bangor 04401 | The Independent Voter and the Independent Candidates Join the League of Women Voters for this timely discussion. Panelists will address two questions: why is there an increase in the number of unenrolled or independent voters —to the point that “unenrolled” voters now outnumber members of any political party both in Maine and in the United States; and why does a person run as an independent candidate and what does that mean both in running a campaign and then serving in a governing body. Panelists:
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2013 12:00 am | National Voter Registration Day ul> | |
Thursday Sep 19, 2013 7:00 pm | Bangor City Hall 73 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Bangor Candidate Forum - Candidates for City Council |
Wednesday Sep 18, 2013 7:00 pm | Bangor City Hall 73 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Bangor Candidate Forum - Candidates for School Committee |
Wednesday Sep 11, 2013 5:30 pm | Ellsworth Public Library 20 State St Ellsworth 04605 | Betting The Farm: The Movie Join the League of Women Voters-Downeast for a free public screening of the award-winning documentary film, Betting The Farm. Light refreshments will be served, and a panel discussion will follow featuring dairy farmers Aaron Bell and Carly Delsignore and MOO Milk CEO Bill Eldridge. Read more. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Downeast Maine with co-sponsors WERU-FM Community Radio, Ellsworth Farmers Market, Everybody Eats, UUCE Peace and Social Action, Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine, Sustainable Harvest, Hancock County Transition Towns, Downtown Ellsworth Association, Alliance for Democracy, Hancock County AAUW, and Peninsula Peace & Justice. |
Tuesday Sep 10, 2013 5:00 pm | Watts Hall 174 Main St Thomaston 04861 | Panel on Voting and Election Reform A panel of expert public advocates will present proposals for expanding and strengthening voting rights, the options for majority elections, and efforts for amending and financing Clean Elections. The panelists include Ann Luther of the League of Women Voters, Shenna Bellows of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, and Andrew Bossie of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Barbara Kaufman from the League of Women Voters will moderate. This event is sponsored by the Coastal Senior College and the League of Women Voters of Maine. |
Wednesday Jul 10, 2013 5:30 pm | Bangkok Restaurant 78 Downeast Highway Ellsworth 04605 | Bees & Agriculture in Hancock County Our guest will be Tim McCormick of Ellsworth, a bee enthusiast who tends a number of hives here in Hancock County. He is actively involved with a number of local beekeeper organizations, and he will talk about general beekeeping, the current plight of bees, and how it affects the agriculture and the environment. Join us -- and bring a friend -- for the first of in a series on agriculture technology and finance, part of a national League study to shape our federal policy position. |
Friday May 31, 2013 12:00 am | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | LWVME State Convention Register now for the League's biennial Convention 2013. It's sure to be the best yet! We'll reconnect with our heritage and look for ways to drive that energy into our future. We'll hear from four fantasitic speakers. On Friday night: Posie Cowan and the Women's Suffrage Movement of the Early 1900s. On Saturday: Amy Fried, political science professor at the University of Maine and columnist for the Bangor Daily News; BJ McCollister, Program Director for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections; and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will address today's voting issues including money in elections, recent efforts to limit voting and allowing early voting and what that could mean. Join us to take stock of what we've accomplished and look forward to what more we can do. We'll be there to elect a dynamic new board and plan out program for the coming two years. Read more about it and register today. |
Wednesday May 15, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Panel Discussion: Agriculture, Food, and the Environment Join the League of Women Voters-Portland Area for a panel of three experts: Kyle Molton, from Representative Chellie Pingree's office; Nisha Swinton, of Food and Water Watch; and Valerie Kelly, a member of the League of Women Voters national Agriculture Study Committee. Hot topic issues include genetic modification, seed patenting, food labeling, big agriculture monopolization, farm subsidies, fracking, and the sustainability of food systems. Discuss this and more with our panel of experts. This event is free and open to the public. |
Saturday Apr 27, 2013 12:00 am | Hampton Inn And Suites 900 Post Rd Wells 04090 | Quad States Leadership Development Conference Register now for the League's seventh annual Quad States Leadership Development Conference! State League leaders from ME, NH, RI and VT have been developing an agenda for this year that is sure to be the best yet. We will gather once again at the Hampton Inn in Wells, ME. Using the new LWVUS Agriculture Study as a case study, workshops will combine traditional skill-building with training in best practices from the LWVUS Membership and Leadership Development (MLD) program. |
Wednesday Apr 17, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Film and Discussion Join us as we watch the 30-minute documentary, "Seeds of Freedom," following that with a lively discussion on the issues surrounding agriculture. Topics of discussion will include genetic modification, seed patenting, farm subsidies, and food sustainability, to name just a few. |
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Know Your Community Sponsored by the Portland Area League of Women Voters. Hear about the ideas behind the creation of the recent Portland City Charter Commission, the issues they confronted, and their final report and recommendations. An elected Mayor for the first time in 84 years and the Instant Runoff Election were best known outcomes from this commission. Were there differences of opinion? Should other offices be elected in this way? How is it working out? What are the issues facing City Governments today? Pam Plumb and Jim Cohen will be our speakers on these issues and more. |
Saturday Mar 9, 2013 1:30 pm | Bangor Public Library 145 Harlow St Bangor 04401 | Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream Join MPBN and the League of Women Voters for to screen and discuss this provocative new Alex Gibney documentary. |
Saturday Mar 9, 2013 1:30 pm | Glickman Family Library 314 Forest Ave Portland 04104 | Park Avenue: Money, Power, and the American Dream Join MPBN and the League of Women Voters for to screen and discuss this provocative new Alex Gibney documentary. |
Wednesday Feb 20, 2013 10:00 am | Maine State House 210 State St Augusta 04330 | Public Hearing on Early Voting Join us for the public hearing on Early Voting before the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20, State House Room 437. Stick around for a press conference beginning at 12:00 noon at the State House Welcome Center. Learn more here. |
Thursday Jan 31, 2013 10:00 am | University Of Maine At Augusta 46 University Dr Augusta 04330 | Meeting of the LWVME State Board and LWVME Education Fund Trustees |
Wednesday Jan 16, 2013 5:45 pm | Preti Flaherty 1 City Center Portland 04101 | Charter Schools The LWVPA has invited Jana Lapoint, Chair of the Maine Charter School Commision, to speak and discuss with us the issues surrounding Charter Schools in the State of Maine. Mark your calendars and join us. |
Tuesday Jan 15, 2013 9:00 am | Maine State House 210 State St Augusta 04330 | Maine Women's Day at the State House Connect with organization that work on the issues that matter to Maine women and families. Learn about the Coalition for Maine Women's priorities for the 2013 legislative session. Please wear RED, to so people will know you are part of Maine Women's Day! |