MailPress gets a competitor
by William P. DavisMailPress calls itself “the WordPress mailing platform.” Unfortunately, MailPress didn’t do all we wanted it to — mainly it didn’t have the flexibility I was looking for in a plugin to handle our e-mail edition. Enter …
Sarah Palin to step down as governor
by William P. DavisSarah Palin announced Friday she will not seek re-election as Alaska’s governor but will instead step down at the end of the month. Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be sworn in on July 25 in Fairbanks.
The …
How we moved from CollegePublisher to WordPress
by William P. DavisI just finished moving our entire site from CollegePublisher to WordPress. Although our new site is not live quite yet (we’re waiting for some new server parts to speed it up), the transition is, for all …
Baldacci signs gay marriage bill into law
by William P. DavisGov. John Baldacci signed L.D. 1020, An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom, making Maine the fifth state in the U.S. to allow gay marriage.
Baldacci, who hadn’t indicated previously whether he …
Maine becomes fifth state to make gay marriage legal
by Mario MorettoFifth out of 50 ain’t bad, Maine. Not bad at all.
Belcher, Downey sign NFL Rookie Contracts
by Adam ClarkFormer University of Maine football stars Jovan Belcher and Andrew Downey signed rookie free agent contracts following last weekend’s NFL Draft. Belcher signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, while Downey inked a deal with the Detroit …
End of the year
by Heather SteevesHey,
Thank you for following this blog. Thank you for being loyal readers. I am leaving The Maine Campus, as I am graduating. It has been an amazing four years; this one tops it off. We saw …
Gay marriage bill voted out of committee
by William P. DavisL.D. 1020, a bill that would redefine marriage to allow gay couples to marry, was voted “ought to pass” by the Judiciary Committee today, 11-2-1. One member proposed sending the bill to referendum.
The bill was the …
Specter to switch parties
by William P. DavisSenator Arlen Specter of Pennsylavania announced today he will switch to the Democratic party, bringing the Democrats one step closer to the filibuster-proof supermajority needed to ensure legislation will pass. “I now find my political philosophy …
Baseball, Softball host conference foes this weekend
by Adam ClarkThe University of Maine baseball and softball teams will be in action at home this weekend. The baseball team welcomes UMBC to Mahaney Diamond for a four-game America East set with a doubleheader on Saturday and …
