Green Party presidential candidate forum and discussion; Luther Bonney Auditorium, USM Portland, Saturday, February 7th, 1:00-4:00PM. Free and open to the public. 934-1911 or jacquio50@yahoo.com

Meet the Green Party and Candidates for 2004! Presidential candidate forum and discussion Luther Bonney Auditorium, USM Portland, Saturday, February 7th from 1-4 p.m.

Presidential Candidate: Kent Mesplay
Green Party Co-Founder John Rensenbrink-speaking on behalf of Presidential Candidate, David Cobb

State Representative: John Eder
USGP Delegate: Morgen D'Arc
MGIP Co-Chair: Ben Meiklejohn
MGIP Co-Chair: Heather "Betsy" Garrold
MGIP Outreach Coordinator: Ben Chipman
Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space Coordinator:Bruce Gagnon
And More! Free and open to the public. FMI: Jacqui Deveneau, jacquio50@yahoo.com or 934-1911.

Patience Johnson Elected President of the Maine County Commissioners Association

At the annual Maine County Commissioners Association (MCCA) meeting in Augusta on January 14th, Patience Johnson, an Androscoggin County Commissioner in her second term, was elected President of the MCCA. She had previously served as Treasurer and Vice-President. Other elected officials that will serve with her are Peter Baldacci from Penobscot County as Vice President and William Layman from York County as Treasurer. The MCCA is represented by all 16 counties in the state with a Commissioner from each county on the Board of Directors. The group meets monthly and at additional times throughout the year with an agenda of various legislative concerns for each county.

Former Gray Town manager contract not renewed
Athol, MA-Former Gray Town Manager Peter Jankowski, who left Gray in January 2001 for a position as Athol's first Town Manager, was told by the Selectboard in Athol last week that the selectmen voted 4 to 1 Tuesday night not to renew his contract in January 2005, the Athol Daily news reported.

The vote taken in executive session to give the notice was 3 to 2.

Jankowski received a letter during the 35-minute executive session that had been called to conduct contract negotiations. The letter gave notice that effective January 20, Jankowski has a one-year extension, to January 2005. The extension did not include any salary or benefit increases.