Maine Light House
Congressman Tom Allen - Representing the First District of Maine
Each session of Congress since 1970, LCV has surveyed the most important votes in both the House and the Senate on environmental issues, as determined by experts from 24 respected environmental and conservation groups. The 2001 ratings were based on 14 environmental House votes during the First Session of the 107th Congress, including those concerning fossil fuel drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes and on lands designated as National Monument areas; agricultural conservation; the regulation of arsenic; proposed cuts in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement programs; and fuel economy standards for light trucks and sport utility vehicles. ... [Read More]
Maine State Library: Directions
The Maine State Library is located in the Cultural building in the State House Complex in Augusta, near the State Capital building.The Cultural building also houses the Maine State Archives and the Maine State Museum. ... [Read More]
Congressman Tom Allen - Representing the First District of Maine
1127 Longworth House Office Building ... “Secretary Thompson, with a stroke of your pen, you can restore prescription drug discounts 112,000 Mainers lost last Christmas Eve,” Representative Allen said. “I urge you to issue a waiver immediately for the landmark Healthy Maine program. Don’t deny eligibility for discounts averaging 20 percent to uninsured Maine seniors and families on the brink of poverty. Give other states a green light to follow Maine’s lead. Let states negotiate prescription drug discounts for millions of uninsured Americans who must choose between food and medicine, between filling their prescriptions or their heating fuel tank.” ... [Read More]
Congressman Tom Allen - Representing the First District of Maine
Washington, D.C.---U.S. Representative Tom Allen announced 9/10 that the House Appropriations Committee has approved $1.22 million in the Energy and Water appropriations bill for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct jetty modifications to mitigate shoreline damage caused by a federal navigation project at Camp Ellis in Saco, Maine. In July, Representative Allen had announced approval of the funds by the Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. ... [Read More]
The Buffer Handbook (Maine DEP)
Your House Lot ... Understanding Your House Lot ... Evergreen trees, mugho pines, and heather have been combined on this steeply sloped, sunny, dry site. Heather, given the right soil and light, can be grown in most areas of zones 4 and 5 in Maine. ... [Read More]
Maine House Democrats
According to MERI’s partisan rating of legislators, the average rating for Senate Democrats is 18.5, compared to 89.2 for Senate Republicans. The average rating for House Democrats is 20.0, compared to 84.1 for House Republicans. And in the most business-friendly legislative session in years, Democrats’ scores went down and Republicans’ scores went up. This does not pass the straight face test. ... Maine House | Maine Legislature | Maine.gov | Privacy | Contact us ... [Read More]
Maine House Democrats
If you have questions about any of these benefits, or need assistance in applying for them, please call the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management at 626-4205, the House Majority Office, or your local state representative. ... Our military veterans and their families honor this country by their service. In light of the great sacrifices being made by our military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, and the lasting contributions of all veterans, the Legislature passed several laws aimed at recognizing their contributions and their sacrifices. ... [Read More]
Inventory of Historic Light Stations--Maine--Matinicus Rock Light (Twin Towers)
Back to Inventory - List of Maine Lighthouses ... Open to the Public? YES (Go to Lighthouses to Visit for access information) ... Name of Listing: MATINICUS ROCK LIGHT STATION ... [Read More]
Congressman Tom Allen - Representing the First District of Maine
Marshall Point Lighthouse Museum (Port Clyde) ... Shore Village Museum, Maine's Lighthouse Museum (Rockland) ... Chapman-Hall House (1754)(Damariscotta) ... [Read More]
Maine House Democrats - Representatives
Rep. Smith serves as House chair of the Labor Committee and is a member of the House Standing Committee on Elections . ... Rep. William J. Smith was born in Van Buren and has served the people of northern Aroostook county from his law office in Van Buren since 1970. He has a general law practice and an interest in workers’ compensation law. He attended Boston College and Georgetown Law Center, and served in the Army in Vietnam. He has been a trustee and chairman of Van Buren Light and Power District and has been a chairman of MSAD 24. He is the House chair of the Legislature's Labor Committee, and is in his third legislative term. His other interests include managing apartment rentals and woodlands. Rep. Smith and his wife, Irma, have resided in Van Buren since 1971 and have four children. ... [Read More]
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