NxE

December 2007

December 11, 2007 Maine's Magnet School Makes the Top 100 MSSM's honor may stifle some of its critics. Read more » Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 in NxE \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

	December 10, 2007 Is Secession the Answer? December 10, 2007 The new mayor of South Portland, James Soule, recently caused something of a stir when he suggested that southern Maine — York, Cumberland, and Sagadahoc counties — secede from the rest of Maine and form their own state. Soule argued that southern Maine gives Augusta far more than it receives, especially in state aid to education. “The state of Maine needs South Portland more than South Portland needs the state of Maine,” Soule said. It was an ironic twist on an old idea. Secession has been coffee shop talk in northern Maine for years, fueled by dissatisfaction with southern Maine’s political and social dominance — environmental and forest harvesting regulations are a special bugaboo. Their breakaway state would include... Read more » Posted on Monday, December 10, 2007 in NxE \| Permalink \| Comments (0)

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