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How much power does Planning Board have?
And does Council have authority to rein them in?

Gray -- Are cisterns and sprinklers required for new subdivisions, or not? The Gray Town Council says that the Planning Board may not require such items of subdivision applicants unless they are written in the Town's Ordinances. The Planning Board says they have statutory authority to require items of safety in extenuating circumstances. The question the Council asks is, when does an ... more

Documents Indicate FBI Scrutiny of Maine Peace Group
MCLU Joins Nationwide ACLU Effort to Uncover Details of Pentagon Domestic Spying Program

Portland - The Maine Civil Liberties Union announced that it has uncovered evidence of FBI surveillance of the Maine Coalition for Peace and Justice.

Rep. Tom Allen responds: "Revelation of FBI Surveillance of Mainers Is Evidence of an Alarming Assault on Our Most Basic Liberties" ... more

Bryant Brothers propose option to change Dirigo Health insurance carriers
Legislation includes ability for state to create its own non-profit ... more

Public Economic Visioning Session II
Prevailing themes emerge
by Patti Mikkelsen

New Gloucester -- Do you want a Wal-Mart to be constructed in the Upper Village? New Gloucester residents who attended the second of three business and economic visioning sessions on February 2nd would exclaim a resounding, "No" to that question. Big box stores and strip malls are not for them. ... more

State and Local Tax Collections
How Does Maine Compare?
by J. Scott Moody, M.A. Maine Heritage Policy Center

Maine Heritage Policy Center has just completed a study examining Maine's state and local tax collections between state fiscal years 1958 and 2002 (the latest year available) and compares them against other states. Key findings include: ... more

Political News:
--Christopher Miller announces candidacy
--Gray Democrats To Hold Caucus
--Democratic Women Call to Caucus
--Local Republicans to Caucus ... more

For the birds
Winter birding a fun winter activity

Gray -- Next time you are speeding through Gray Meadows, also known as The Flats, on Route 100 south of Gray Plaza, think of the ducks. ... more


Hebron Academy's Sean Morey '95 Wins Super Bowl
Pittsburgh Steelers Special Teams Captain gets his First Ring

February 5, 2006 (Hebron, ME) - Pittsburgh Steelers' Special Teams Captain Sean Morey, a 1995 graduate of Hebron Academy, won his first Super Bowl tonight, as the Steelers triumphed over the Seattle Seahawks, 21-10. ... more