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Maine Impact Halloween episode
We’re pleased to bring you a special Halloween edition of Maine Impact today, in which we talk about spooky Maine with Strange Maine blogger Michelle Souliere and Maine’s clean elections law with John Bartholomew.
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Pumpkin carving tips
If you’re doing some pumpkin carving this weekend, here are my tips for a fun and successful experience: 1.) Choose a big pumpkin. Bigger ones are nicer looking, give you more room to carve your pattern, and generally are more sturdy. You’ll also want to look for a nice carving area- so only choose as…
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My picks for NFL week 8
Here we are again- it’s time for this week’s NFL Pool wrap-up and preview. Last week: 5-8 Summary: Wow…for the second week in a row, I had my worst finish. Except this time I also had my first sub-.500 finish…things are just getting worse, with no signs of slowing! Season to date: 51-33 – Good…
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The first Maine Imapct exclusive- an interview with Pat LaMarche
Today on Maine Impact, we feature a major guest: Maine gubenatorial candidate Pat LaMarche. Lance spoke with her about a variety of issues during a more than half-hour conversation. Head over to Maine Impact and take a listen!
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Maine Impact gets spooky
Yes, I’m shilling for my new project, Maine Impact, on this here site quite a bit. Yes, I’m going to continue to do it until the show is the #1 greatest podcast in the history of time! Oh…speaking of Maine Impact, I just wanted to ask you to take a moment and visit the site…
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Today’s Maine Impact- a chat on the gov’s debate
In today’s episode of Maine Impact, Lance and I are talking about the Maine Gubenatorial debate that aired last Tuesday on WMTW (Channel 8 in Portland). Go over and take a listen!
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My picks for NFL week 7
It’s another Friday, and that means it’s time for this week’s NFL Pool wrap-up and preview. Last week: 8-5 Summary: Not only did I not win again last week, I actually had my worst week yet- finishing at just 8-5 in the bye-shortened week. Season to date: 46-25 – Good for 65% This week I…
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Today on Maine Impact, a Maine House candidate
Today on my podcast, Maine Impact, Lance and I interview another Lance: Lance Cowan, a candidate for Maine State House from my District, #19, which covers Orono. Head over to Maine Impact and check it out! You can listen through your browser or subscribe to the show in iTunes or via RSS.
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Deer in October
Today on the way home from a family event, we were driving around while our son took a nap. On Route 2 in Old Town, Heidi noticed two big, beautiful deer in the front yard of somebody’s house eating from a tree. We turned around, and to our surprise, instead of running away, the deer…
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Announcing Maine Impact
After much hard work, I’m pleased to announce my latest project! It’s called Maine Impact, and it’s a podcast covering news, politics, and technology with a focus on Maine and an eye towards the world at large. My good friend Lance Dutson of the notorious and heralded Maine Web Report has graciously agreed to lend…