Maine Political Blogwire

updated at 17:26

• Susan Collins Draws Maine

  —Pine Tree Politics

  Hey, it’s Friday, it is a slow news week – why not, right?

  National Geographic seems to be getting on board with that whole “Al Franken draws the United States” shtick – they asked members of the United States Senate to draw pictures of their home states from memory.

  Not [...]

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:16pm EST
  by Matthew Gagnon

• FloDesign High Efficiency Wind Turbine Based on Jet Engine Technology

  —The Rumford Reporter

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:33pm EST
  by The Rumford Reporter

• Shrimp share: Portland

  —Portland Psst!

  Shrimp season starts December 1. What would it take to get a shrimp CSF in Portland?
  “In order to make it feasible, we’d have to have 40 or more people sign up in any location,” Kim Libby told the BDN.And apparently, there's already a pick-up location in [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:59am EST
  by Psst!

• Veggie monstrosities

  —Portland Psst!

  Three Scarborough girls protest Sesame Street's transformation of a cookie-eater into a veggie-eating monster, via PPH.
  
  See also, an NPR interview with the Cookie Monster. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:49am EST
  by Psst!

• Michaud Votes for Spending Before He is Against It?

  —The Rumford Reporter

  Press Release:
  
  Congressman Michaud votes to spend generations in to trillions of dollars in debt, then asks for panel to review spending.
  
  Auburn, Maine – In too typical Washington style, Maine’s 2nd District Congressman Mike Michaud this week made news, after supporting a bill to create a panel [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 11:38am EST
  by The Rumford Reporter

• More bad budget news

  —On Maine Politics

   Gov. John Baldacci will announce his plan for temporary spending restrictions today (Friday), almost a year to the day of the 2008 curtailment.

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:24am EST
  by Susan Cover

• Figa, Bangkok Thai and other random plywood

  —Portland Psst!

  Figa plans to open the day after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27.
  Bangkok Thai has been closed for temporary renovations. Reopen date?
  Central Maine Popcorn opened on Exchange St.
  Binga's Wingas owner is in some hot saucy, um, redevelopment debate. [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:05am EST
  by Psst!