Archive for the 'In the News' Category

04 Feb

Children’s Programs for Black History Month

In partnership with the Bangor Public Library Children’s Division, the
Greater Bangor Area NAACP will be presenting a series of guest reader
programs featuring books with African-American & Afro-Caribbean
themes. The programs will be held in the Story Room of the Library’s
Children’s Division on:
Saturday, February 9,2008 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM
Saturday, February 16,2008 from 2:00 PM […]

21 Dec

“Gov. Baldacci, Find Another Way!

We hope you will consider sending a postcard to Governor Baldacci
which calls on him to “Find Another Way” beside cutting programs for
children and the neediest. The card urges him to work with our
congressional delegation so that funds going to the War in Iraq and
tax breaks for the wealthiest one percent instead can […]

01 Oct

Rally coverage & podcast

The Bangor Daily News on October 1 featured incredible coverage of our September 29 rally in Bangor. Also, an audio podcast of the speeches and most of the music from the rally may be found at peacecast.us.

25 Sep

Sense of the Senate: WAR

Today before the US Senate there is a non-binding amendment to the Pentagon authorization, SEC. 1535. SENSE OF SENATE ON IRAN, that I read as a Declaration of War. The text is below.
Update: Objections from US Senator Jim Webb, Democrat of Virginia, helped delay passage of this provocative amendment on Tuesday (9/25). See THIS […]

27 Jul

Kennebunkport Action, August 25th

This will be a convergence of anti-war, environmental, labor and social justice activists along with concerned citizens at a rally and march to the Bush Family Compound. To break the cycle of endless war, we need to draw attention to America’s need for systemic change. Let us start a “revolution of values.” Raise Your […]