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JANUARY 15, 2008AUGUSTA, MESecretary of State Matthew Dunlap accepted applications from 2,000 Maine motor vehicle owners and a check for $40,000 this afternoon from state Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess, R-Cumberland, to initiate the authorization of the Breast Cancer Awareness Specialty Registration Plate. Senator Dennis Damon, D-Hancock, Senate ...

This morning Weekend Today with Lester Holt and Amy Robach started a new series of reports, entitled ''Tricks of the Trade''. The first report was on the floral industry, this particular report was subtitled ''What Your Florist Won't Tell You''. A wholesale florist gave consumers tips on looking for freshness in flowers, a floral ...

We are pleased to announce that we have become a drop off center for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. You can now bring your old cell phone and accessories into our store where they are collected and forwarded to a recycler. Customers bringing cell phones to our store for recycling will receive a free flower as a token of our ...

Rep. Strang Burgess Extends Deadline to May 18th to Register for License Plate for Breast Cancer Support Services   AUGUSTA – State Rep. Meredith Strang Burgess said today that she has extended until May 18th the deadline for Maine residents to sign up for a special license plate to aid breast cancer support services. She had originally ...

An effort is now underway in the Maine Legislature to obtain approval through the legislative process for a specialty PINK license plate that will benefit breast cancer services here in Maine.     Maine LD775 “An Act to Create a Special License Plate to Support Breast Cancer Services” has been introduced in the Maine State ...

YOU'RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN US FOR PORTLAND BUY LOCAL'S  PUBLICATION PARTY AND BOOK SIGNING... When: Saturday, November 18th, 6-8pm Where: One Longfellow Square, Portland, Maine(formerly The Center for Cultural Exchange) All are welcome to attend this evening of great food and inspiring conversation about the future of independent businesses ...

Tomorrow, November 7th is voting day. Regardless of you stand on an issue, or who you want to see in office, the most important thing you can do is get out and vote. It is both our right and our responsibility as citizens of this great country we call home. Hope to see you at the polls!

KEEP DOLLARS IN PORTLAND'S ECONOMY For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 stays in the local economy, creating jobs and expanding the city's tax base. For every $100 spent at a national chain or franchise store, only $14 remains in the community. [1] EMBRACE WHAT MAKES PORTLAND DIFFERENT Portland is a city of neighborhoods. ...