The Bangor Daily Newshas tabulated statewide contributions to the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald J. Trump (R) through August, and Clinton has edged Trump in fundraising from Gorham residents $4,549 to $3,298.40. Clinton has raised her money from seventeen donors spending an average of $264.59 per donor, and Trump's twelve donors contributed an average of $274.87. - John C.L. Morgan
(Editor's Note: This is the fifth installment of 10% for Maine, a weekly feature that will highlight North Gorham residents' ability to spend at least 10% of a weekly grocery bill on Maine-owned products at a major grocery store in the area.) Percentage of Maine-owned goods bought: 10.8%
Kate's Sea Salt Butter (Old Orchard Beach) Oakhurst Dairy Skim Milk (Portland) Shipyard Pumpkinhead (Portland) - John C.L. Morgan
Besides the presidential race, congressional races, and the various referenda, North Gorham voters will be voting for a state senator and a state representative to represent them in Augusta. Below are links to the four candidates' web sites, Facebook pages, and/or Twitter profiles. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order: State Senate #30
Jean-Marie Caterina (D) Web site Facebook Twitter
Amy Volk (R) Web site
(Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment of 10% for Maine, a weekly feature that will highlight North Gorham residents' ability to spend at least 10% of a weekly grocery bill on Maine-owned products at a major grocery store in the area.) Percentage of Maine-owned goods bought: 16.3% Backyard Farms tomatoes (Madison) Giffords French Vanilla ice cream (Skowhegan) Kate's Sea Salt Butter (Old Orchard Beach) Oakhurst Dairy Skim Milk (Portland) Pineland Farms corn (New Gloucester) Sebago Brewing Company Simmer Down beer (Gorham) Wicked Joe Wicked French coffee (Topsham) - John C.L. Morgan
(Editor's Note: This is the third installment of 10% for Maine, a weekly feature that will highlight North Gorham residents' ability to spend at least 10% of a weekly grocery bill on Maine-owned products at a major grocery store in the area.) Percentage of Maine-owned goods bought: 14.3% Backyard Farms tomatoes (Madison) Kate's Sea Salt Butter (Old Orchard Beach) Oakhurst Dairy Skim Milk (Portland) Sebago Brewing Company Simmer Down beer (Gorham) Wicked Joe Wicked French coffee (Topsham) - John C.L. Morgan
The North Gorham Chess Club will be hosting its monthly meeting this Saturday morning from 10:15a-11:30a at the North Gorham Public Library. Players of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in informal games and lessons. - John C.L. Morgan
(Editor's Note: This is the second installment of 10% for Maine, a weekly feature that will highlight North Gorham residents' ability to spend at least 10% of a weekly grocery bill on Maine-owned products at a major grocery store in the area.) Percentage of Maine-owned goods bought: 16.3% Backyard Farms tomatoes (Madison) Giffords French Vanilla ice cream (Skowhegan) Kate's Sea Salt Butter (Old Orchard Beach) Oakhurst Dairy Skim Milk (Portland) Pineland Farms corn (New Gloucester) Sebago Brewing Company Simmer Down beer (Gorham) Wicked Joe Wicked French coffee (Topsham) - John C.L. Morgan
Asked for comment on her Facebook post, [Republican incumbent Amy] Volk said only, “Taking a stand is not about supporting or not supporting the governor’s policies, it’s about identifying inappropriate behavior and rhetoric. The only thing I would add is that I regret speculating about what may be going on with Gov. LePage. (However), I am concerned for his health.” She added, “I wrote my Facebook post because I am concerned about Gov. LePage’s behavior, as well as its impact on our state and our citizens, and my constituents deserve to know that.”
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[Democratic challenger Jean-Marie] Caterina released a statement Monday, which said, in part, “Gov. LePage has long utilized unfortunate exploitations of fear and bigotry when addressing issues that are not in line with his narrow world view, choosing to scapegoat those who live in poverty, lambast those who oppose his agenda and threaten those who are not afraid to call him out on his unacceptable behavior. It is long past time for this to stop.”
