Saturday, March 31, 2018

VisAbility’s Perron Centre for Sale

For a number of years I did work for what was then called the Association for the Blind of Western Australia now known as VisAbility. I have watch with both alarm and sadness as the role of that organization has shrivelled. Programs have been cut, staff reduced until this latest development the sale of their specially built centre for the blind in Victoria Park. They are truly now becoming "invisAbililty".

Judge cites LePage's stay at Trump hotel in giving green light to lawsuit alleging president is violating the Constitution


Friday, March 30, 2018

Plan to block new gold mining near Yellowstone moves forward



Farmers face another year of low prices


Thursday, March 29, 2018

Dunlap: Fix ranked-choice voting soon or Maine can’t use it


Should public school teachers be armed? Kansas lawmakers hear from educators


Montana governments and agencies have to give specifics on who they are protecting when closing meetings


Decision to drop plan for summer train to Rockland disappoints city’s businesses


Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Smoke and fires hurt tourism in Montana — to the tune of $240M last year, report says


Water park company co-owner held without bond in Kansas decapitation death


Maine chef accused of check fraud and theft was in charge of cooking, not business, lawyer says


Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Mining electricity: Montana bitcoin miners footing big bills


Regulators vote to open full investigation of high CMP bills


Monday, March 26, 2018

Linda Brown, center of Brown v. Board case, dies at 75


Fear grips US agriculture industry as China proposes hefty duties


Maine racing to set up new voting system in time for primaries


Friday, March 23, 2018

Kansas House advances effort to fix law mandating support for Israel


Here's who's on the command team for the Navy's USS Montana


LePage Blasts Committee Over Written Request For Timber Harvesting Information


Thursday, March 22, 2018

Business leaders voice support for self-serve beer taps during House committee meeting


Health insurance stabilization championed by Collins could be collapsing


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

LePage run up a big legal bill


Malaysian flag mistaken for ISIS symbol at Kansas lake


The ground has been shaking in Kansas. What's causing these earthquakes?


Sunday, March 18, 2018

Kansas House education panel digging into details of school-finance fix


Saturday, March 17, 2018

Kansas Republicans fear defeat in 2018 congressional race


Nova Scotia government will fund Portland terminal upgrades to keep Cat ferry service afloat


Friday, March 16, 2018

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Coffeyville dissidents proclaim anti-Tyson view ahead of House vote on poultry bill


In wake of latest school massacre, Montana lawmakers remain cautious about gun control


Ashland, KS Battles Another Fire, Declining Crops


In LePage’s mind, the buck stops with everyone but him


U.S. rules against Montana polygamist trio who sued over marriage license denial


Document: Maine agency botched unemployment system rollout, destroyed records


Update: Forest Service chief retires amid sexual misconduct investigation


Mike Pompeo named new Secretary of State


Monday, March 12, 2018

Third nor’easter in 2 weeks to dump fresh foot of snow across Maine


Kansas elections director unsure if Kris Kobach followed court order


Dispute over traffic project escalates as Wiscasset reports new threat from the state


Should pack llamas and goats be banned in bighorn country? Advocates disagree