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My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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Daily Archives: January 22, 2010
Maine plant ships canned meat to Haiti
Posted in Disaster, Food and Drink, Maine
Tagged aid, B&G Foods, B&M Backed Beans, earthquake, Haiti, Portland, relief, Stop Hunger Now
Baldacci strikes the ‘right tone’ for tough times, observers say
Many lawmakers and observers said Thursday that Gov. John Baldacci’s final State of the State speech struck the right balance for uncertain times.
“I thought he hit the right tone,” said Rep. Patricia Sutherland, D-Chapman. “He was realistic, with some hope. I think Maine people are ‘cut-to-the-chase’ people, and would accept nothing less from the governor.”
Baldacci highlighted achievements of his seven years in office as well as plans for the future, particularly in the areas of renewable energy, government efficiency, education and forest conservation.
Click here to read the rest of “Baldacci strikes the ‘right tone’ for tough times, observers say” by the Kennebec Journal’s Ethan Wilensky-Lanford.
And click here to read the prepared text of Gov. John Baldacci’s final State of the State speech.
Posted in Economy, Environment, Maine
Tagged 2010 State of the State, government, John Baldacci, Maine
More dispatches about Mainers helping Haiti quake victims
Here is a link to more “reporter’s notebook” items from the MaineToday Media crew writing from and about Haiti.
Posted in Disaster, Journalism, Maine, News and Newspapers, Newspapers
Tagged aid, eaqrthquake, Haiti, Mainers, relief, reporter's notebook
This time Mainer’s not hunting treasure, he’s delivering it – to Haiti
Normally when treasure hunter Greg Brooks embarks on his 220-foot ship Sea Hunter, he’s not 100 percent sure what he’s going to find.
Not so this time.
“I love the people of Haiti and I know that they’re suffering,” Brooks said Thursday. “Because of this tragedy, everybody’s willing to give to Haiti. I can transport the stuff they want to give.”
And then some.
Click here to get the rest of “This time Mainer’s not hunting treasure, he’s delivering it – to Haiti” by Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz.
Tagged aid, Bill Nemitz, earthquake, Greg Brooks, Haiti, Mainers, relief, Sea Hunter, treasure hunter
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