Hospice of Southern Maine and the Alzheimer’s Association will present several workshops across southern Maine to help families cope with and support a loved one dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

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Senator Justin Alfond of Portland announced today that he, along with his legislative colleagues, will be hosting a public “Question and Answer” session to discuss Governor LePage’s two-year proposed budget at King Middle School on Sunday, March 27.

“The budget, as proposed, will critically effect many in Portland,” said Alfond. “Not everyone is able to get up to the State House—and it is important that everybody who wants to has a chance for their questions and concerns to be heard.”

Also facilitating the discussion will be Senator Joseph Brannigan and Representatives Mark Dion, Denise Harlow, Anne Haskell, Jon Hinck, Steve Lovejoy, Diane Russell, and Peter Stuckey. The forum is open to all members of the public starting at 4:00p.m. and ending at 6:00p.m.

“A lot of information has been put out there about Maine’s fiscal status,” said Representative Anne Haskell. “ It is just as important that people know the facts and understand what’s next and what they can do to weigh in.”

According to the Appropriations Committee schedule, public hearings on the biennial budget will continue until March 29.

For more information, members of the public can call the Senate Democratic Office at 207-287-1515 .

French fighter jets fired at Moammar Gadhafi’s troops on Saturday, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of a people’s uprising that was being crushed by the dictator. Gadhafi sent warplanes, tanks and troops into Benghazi, the rebel capital and first city to fall to the rebellion. The pushed the security council’s no- fly zone into effect and the French launched the counter attack to protect citizens who were at the mercy of Gadhafi. The 22 participants at an emergency summit in Paris agreed to do everything necessary to make Gadhafi respect a U.N. Security Council resolution Thursday demanding a cease-fire.

A group of local volunteers who believe we can all get what we need if we share what we have are organizing a skillshare day called HourFest on April 9th at Lucid Stage and USM’s Portland Campus. Skillshare days have caught on all across the country, as people seek to share practical skills to not just survive the economic downturn but thrive within a community.

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SuprTEK, The Washington County Food and Fuel Alliance and 15 other businesses are teaming up for the inaugural countywide canned food drive during April and May.

The goal is to collect 6,000 cans of food and $6,000.

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The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will host 2011 Knowledge Transfer Alliance, a free business management seminar at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave. (Route 3), Belfast.

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Building trades council member to speak about unions in Maine
Ironworkers Business Agent John Evans will be a featured guest speaker at the Franklin County Democrats meeting on Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. at the Shadagee Apartments Community Room in Phillips. The meeting was organized to bring people together talk about unions in Maine and what has recently happened in Wisconsin around bargaining rights of public employees.

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The Harraseeket Inn, in conjunction with the Maine Mountain Heritage Project, is currently seeking submissions for a publication tentatively titled “Voices From Maine’s Mountains”.

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Click here for images of the Tsunami in Japan, before and after the devastating event.
Footage of the tsunami hitting

WAYS TO HELP:

AMERICAN RED CROSS — U.S. mobile phone users can text REDCROSS to 90999 to add $10 automatically to your phone bill. Or visit www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

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Congressman Mike Michaud announced that his staff will be available next week to meet with Mainers on issues they are facing with federal agencies and to discuss services available through his office.

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