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Shea-Porter Opposes Big Banks Favors

To the Editor:

Carol Shea-Porter

Carol Shea Porter has once again voted for the people in her District. Whether you are a Tea Party member, or a member of Occupy Wall Street, you will remember that the big investment banks who crashed the economy back in 2008 did it with something called credit default swaps, or derivatives. You also will remember that no one from the top level of any of those bank has been punished.

The Dodd-Frank bill was adopted to supposedly reform the system. It did include some weak regulation for the credit default swaps. It said that if the banks lost money, because they played roulette with credit default swaps and derivatives, they could not get bailed out by the government.

This past month HB 992 came to the floor of the US House of Representatives. It was called the Regulatory Swap Improvement Act. The improvement was to say that banks losing money playing this game could be bailed out after all. It favored the big banks at the expense of taxpayers. It had bipartisan support, which should tell us that “bipartisan” does not necessarily mean something good for the country.

Carol Shea Porter voted against this bill. She does not take money from big out-of-state donors or economic PACS. That’s one reason why, even if you do not agree with her on an issue, you know she is thinking of the people in her District when she votes. That makes her very unusual in the U.S. Congress. We should value that independence.

Emmanuel Krasner, Esquire
Farmington

Printed in the Rochester Times, Letters to the Editor, November 28, 2013
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131128/GJOPINION04/131129359/-1/ROCTIMES

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Nelson Mandela Dead: Former South African President Dies At 95

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OBAMACARE SIGNUPS SURGE

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EU Fines Banks $2.3 Billion For Market Rigging

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Affordable Care Act Informational Session to be Held in Milton

Contact: Susann Foster Brown
603 652 4306 or sfb@metrocast.net

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INFORMATION SESSION

Check out health insurance options with real people.

Milton, NH – Find out how the new health care law provides new insurance options for you and your family from 1–3pm at the Emma Ramsey Community Center in Milton. There will be trained assisters providing an overview of the Marketplace, who is eligible, how to enroll, and options for those with limited incomes. The free and friendly event will have options to talk with real people and ask health insurance questions.
If you do not have affordable insurance, or are concerned about losing your insurance in 2014, this event will help you understand what your new options are. Representatives from local organizations: Cognosante, Avis Goodwin, and the State Employees Association of NH will provide a brief presentation and then engage in a question and answer session. Information will be provided on sign-up assistance, including upcoming enrollment fairs and the opportunity to set up in-person and local assistance for enrollment.

What: ACA (Obamacare) Educational Event
Where: Emma Ramsey Community Center, 424 White Mtn Hwy (Rte 125), Milton, NH
When: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 1–3 pm
Who: Open to the public

The session is co-sponsored by the Town Democratic Committees of Milton, Farmington, and New Durham. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Joe Cicirelli, Certified Application Councilor, State Employees Association, 603-271-3411. X119 or jcicirelli@seiu1984.org

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2013 Post Election Stories

AMERICA'S MAYOR!

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 OUT: Anti-Gay GOP Candidate Loses

Mayor Annise Parker wins re-election to third, final term

  

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed wins second term

Hilliard beats incumbent Mayor Spencer

T.J. Jean wins his third term

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Polling Times And Places Today For Local Cities And Towns

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BERWICK, Maine — Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall, located at 11 Sullivan St.



DOVER — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at he following locations:

Ward 1 — St. Mary Church Hall, Chestnut Street

Ward 2 — First Parish Congregational Church, 218 Central Ave.

Ward 3 — Langdon Place, 60 Middle Road

Ward 4 — Elks Lodge, 282 Durham Road

Ward 5 — St John’s Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave.

Ward 6 — Riverside Rest Home, 276 County Farm Road



ELIOT, Maine — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Marshwood Middle School Gymnasium.



LEBANON, Maine — Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lebanon Elementary School, at 53 Upper Guinea Road.

NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the North Berwick Elementary School located at 25 Varney St. Voters are asked to please use the rear entrance of the gymnasium and follow signs to the back of the school.



PORTSMOUTH — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:

Ward 1 — New Franklin School, 1 Franklin Drive

Ward 2 — Portsmouth Middle School, Parrott Avenue

Ward 3 — Robert J. Lister Academy (f/k/a Sherburne School), Sherburne Road

Ward 4 — Dondero Elementary School, Van Buren Avenue

Ward 5 — Little Harbour School, 50 Clough Drive



ROCHESTER — Polls on Tuesday will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:

Ward 1 — VFW Post 1772, 43 Highland St./Route 202, East Rochester

Ward 2 — St. Mary’s Parish Center, 71 Lowell St.

Ward 3 — Lilac City Estates function room, 2 Roseberry Lane

Ward 4 — Home Depot, 280 North Main St.

Ward 5 — Community Center, 150 Wakefield St./Community Way

Ward 6 — Elks Lodge #1393, 41 Columbus Ave.



SOMERSWORTH — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect a mayor, City Councilors, School Board members and election officials. Voters will also decide on 13 charter amendment questions.


The polling places are as follows:

Ward 1 — City Hall, 1 Government Way

Ward 2 — Summersworth Historical Museum, 157 Main St.

Ward 3 — Flanagan Center Gym, 25 Bartlett Ave.

Ward 4 — Charpentier Apartments, 28 Franklin St.

Ward 5 — Romeo J. Messier Building, 218 Main St.



SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the third-floor auditorium of Town Hall, located at 180 Main St.

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Farmington Democrats Meeting Tonight-Thursday, October 10th, 7PM

Tonight, after formal reports from officers are completed, we will be working on our schedule for future speakers and events. We'll then discuss how to best add to our current membership. Bring your ideas; bring your questions! New members follow the directions below.



Directions to the Recreation Center/Old Town Hall:

Go straight thru downtown on Main Street. (Takes 10 seconds) Last store on right is Cumberland Farms. Next building on right is Krasner Law Office. Then the Old Farmington Courthouse, then the Recreation Center/Old Town Hall. You will be at 531 Main Street. There is street parking and also a parking lot to the right of the Recreation Center/Old Town Hall(you must drive to the back to get to this parking). Come up the front stairs of the Old Town Hall building(they face Main Street), through the front doors, and continue forward. First door on right.
FYI-Google maps, Mapquest, and GPS often send people to the wrong location, as they all use old Farmington Main Street addresses before Farmington had enhanced 911.

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