Topic: Maine

Thanksgiving’s History

November 22, 2012 |

The First Thanksgiving 1621

Throughout history, people have given thanks for many reasons. Thanks is given often in joyful celebration and sometimes in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.

The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks.

It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, cornbread dressing and pumpkin pie. «Read the rest of this article»

Mountains to Coast exhibit at the Customs House Museum starting November 8th

October 25, 2012 |

Clarksville, TN – “Mountains to Coast represents a collection of my favorite subjects to paint. I have found the mountains of Tennessee, the coastal areas of Maine and the Carolinas and American historical sites inspirational. My work reflects the cultural, spiritual and natural environments of these areas. These paintings span more than ten years of reflecting on what I have seen and want to communicate to the viewer,” states Tennessee watercolorist Denton Ridge in reference to his exhibit at the Customs House Museum.

Mountains to Coast exhibit at the Customs House Museum

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NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to use High Altitude NASA Aircraft to develop new Satellite Instruments

September 19, 2012 |

Written by George Hale
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD – Over the next few weeks, an ER-2 high altitude research aircraft operating out of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, VA, will take part in the development of two future satellite instruments.

The aircraft will fly test models of these instruments at altitudes greater than 60,000 feet to gather information researchers can use to develop ways to handle data future spaceborne versions will collect.

High-Flying NASA Aircraft Helps Develop New Science. Over the next few weeks, an ER-2 high altitude research aircraft will take part in the development of two future satellite instruments. (Credit: NASA/Brea Reeves)

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Tennessee High Schools to join Career Preparation network for students

June 24, 2012 |

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education announces the state’s involvement in a pioneering new network focused on career preparation for high school students, created in collaboration with national education nonprofit Jobs for the Future and Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education.

The Pathways to Prosperity Network is a multi-state, multi-year initiative promoting school partnerships with public and private sector leaders in six states: Tennessee, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri and North Carolina. «Read the rest of this article»

Internal Revenue Service seeks Volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

March 21, 2012 |

Washington, D.C. – The Internal Revenue Service seeks civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies key issues, and makes recommendations for improving IRS service.

“TAP members give the IRS insights from every corner of our nation, helping the agency in its continuous effort to improve tax administration,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. «Read the rest of this article»

Thanksgiving

By Bill Larson | November 24, 2011 |

The First Thanksgiving 1621

Throughout history, people have given thanks sometimes in joyful celebration, often in solemn, even prayerful, ceremony.

The United States, over hundreds of years, has come to observe a national holiday for giving thanks.

It is a time to celebrate family and friends, the arrival of crisp fall weather, the turning of the leaves, football, turkey, pumpkin pie. «Read the rest of this article»

Halloween Weekend Snow Paints a Ghostly Picture in the U.S. Northeast

October 31, 2011 |

Written by Rob Gutro
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD – A late October snowstorm from a Nor’easter blanketed the eastern U.S. from West Virginia to Maine and broke records the weekend before Halloween Monday. NASA’s Aqua satellite flew over the region on October 30th after the snow was ending in New England and captured the ghostly blanket of white.

A high pressure area located over southeastern Canada was responsible for bringing in cold air and that combined with a low near the North Carolina coast this weekend. The result was an unusual snowstorm from West Virginia to Maine.

This visible image from the MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite on October 30th, 2011 at 11:30am EDT shows the extent of snowfall from the Halloween weekend Nor'easter that spread snow from West Virginia to Maine along the U.S. East coast. The snow is seen blanketing the ground, while clouds remain off-shore over the Atlantic Ocean. (Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team)

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Man Leaves Note and Thumb Drive at 5 Locations

March 24, 2011 |

No Cause for Alarm

Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Police Department wants to make the community aware that over the last week, a man out of Eddyville, KY has left an envelope with a letter inside and thumb drive at five different locations on church properties around Clarksville. 

The photocopied letter referenced the man was going to be murdered and the recipients should read the information on the thumb drive.  It was signed Randy. The thumb drive contained 250 pages of rambling which covered a spectrum of topics from being a victim of false allegations to religious references. «Read the rest of this article»

Flu activity increasing around the country

January 9, 2011 |

Washington, D.C. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity is increasing in the United States. For the week ending December 25th, 2010, five states (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, New York and Virginia) reported widespread geographic influenza activity and 13 states (Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas) reported regional geographic influenza activity. «Read the rest of this article»

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