There are many things a local, state, and federal government can do for its people, from ensuring clean, drinkable water and road maintenance to police and fire protection to border security. But there are some elements of life that the government should avoid, and Portland, Maine, is considering crossing the line on two of them.
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Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: What Do Maine Democrats Stand For?
That does not seem like a complicated question to answer. When you look at some of the laws passed over the last few years, the Democrats who claim to represent all the people in Maine when they get together in Augusta are doing quite the opposite.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: The Problem Is Now In Our Backyard
Maybe this is a simple mistake. There are already legally licensed marijuana shops every mile or so on Auburn Road (RTE 4). It is understandable that someone would think it was okay to have a pot farm on the main drag through Turner, Maine. I once drove from Bear Pond up Route 4 to Jay, Maine, which is only about 13 miles.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicle: Come On Maine, Where Are These People From
The situation in Augusta has gone from ridiculous to bizarre. The Liberals who have the power at the moment are grasping their minute in the spotlight and trying to jam as much “garbage legislation” through the system as they can before they get booted out of office.
BEAR Pond Conservative Chronicles: Lobsters, Pot, And Trans
What the heck is happening in Maine? The Pine Tree State, Vacationland, has become a Progressive Wasteland. This state is not your Mother and Father’s Maine, where kids used to take time off from school to pick potatoes.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: Eight Successful Raids, Hundreds More Needed
As reported here on Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles and other sources like The Maine Wire, the Chinese Cartel has set its sights on rural Maine and is now operating hundreds of illegal pot farms.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: What Will We Do With Maine When The Democrats Are Done
Maine is a vast and beautiful state. From its rocky coast to its wooded core sprinkled with lakes and ponds. From its quaint fishing ports to its mountains and ski areas. From its majestic finger region to the remote northern border. Maine is a beautiful and proud state.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: Bellows Cannot Hide From Her Past
Shenna Bellows, the Secretary of State for Maine, has been making the circuit of media news shows basking in the adoration of the Liberal talking heads. Bellows has turned her fifteen minutes of fame into a two-week media blitz.
BEAR Pond Conservative Chronicles: In Maine, “The Dinner Table” Links True Conservatives
About three years ago, two Conservatives from Maine created a grassroots organization to lobby the State Legislature to pass laws that align with traditional Maine values and assist Conservative Republican candidates in their quest for office.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: What Is Bellows Endgame
First, she delays her decision. Then she announces her decision. Next, she suspends her decision. The Secretary of State is not usually a high-profile state government position, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is making the most of her moment in the spotlight.
Bear Pond Conservative Chronicles: A Look At The Mess That Is Maine Politics
I am a Granite Stater to the bone, but I have fallen in love with Maine over the last few years. My partner and I have deep roots in the Pine Tree State as she was born in Maine and spent much of her childhood in Central Maine. I enjoyed many vacations camping along the rocky coast, and three years ago, we found our summer home on Bear Pond.