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When you think about the qualities of a superfan, Jeff Harris checked all the boxes for the University of Maine.He was a fixture at sporting events for many years and was often seen at Black Bears games waiving a large flag with the big block M in the middle of it.Harris, a 1972 UMaine graduate, died last Thursday of a stroke at the age of 75.But his boundless enthusiasm and school spirit will live on.Harris was a fixture at football tailgate gatherings. During UMaines 1999 Homecoming festivities, he earned two of the five awards for the best picnic
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yeezy to the game and energized the crowd, especially the students, with his passion for the Black Bears. The word I would use [to describe Harris] is unparalleled, said Nonni Hilchey-Daly, former president of the universitys M Club, a member of the UMaine Athletic Advisory Board and the former associate commissioner of Hockey East. He had a huge heart and his heart was blue, not red, Daly said. He could inspire the students to be just as fanatical as he was. She said Harris always went the extra mile to show his support for the athletic program, the coaches and the player
adidas samba adidas s.Doug Damon, father of former Maine hockey standout Derek Damon, called Harris an ultra fan who made a difference. Derek used to tell me the greatest thing about playing at home was the student section in the balcony and Jeff was right there leading the charge, Damon said. It gave Derek goose bumps when he came onto the ice. Harris Ryya Ellsworth senior named North Atlantic Conference baseball player of the year
Public sector workers provide invaluable services to the State of Maine. They teach our children. They protect our communiti
yeezy es. They plow our roads, process our government benefits, staff our courts and so much more.Its possible 鈥?and wed argue, necessary 鈥?to recog
owala usa nize those critical contributions while also supporting the long-held prohibition on public employees going on strike here in Maine.Because these services are so vital to our society 鈥?and their stoppage, even temporarily, would be potentially disruptive 鈥?opening the door to public sector strikes is unwise for the state.While private workers right to strike has been recognized nationally since the 1930s, the same federal law that enshrined that right to strike, the National Labor Relations Act, exempted public employers. So, for decades, it has been up to states whether to let their public sector workers strike. Only about a dozen have done so.Despite good intentions from lawmakers in Augusta and compelling testimony from public employees, it would be a mistake for Maine to join that list.Rep. Mike Sylvester, D-Portland, has introduced LD 900, which would extend the right to
air force one strike to most public employees in Maine, with the exception of those whose jobs involve protecting public safety. It says that we want workers to be empowered to have equal power at the table and to allow each side to give and take, Sylvester, a founding member of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America and co-chair of the Labor and Housi
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