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The guide serves as a primer for decision and policy makers, technical specialists, central, regional and local government officials, and concerned stakeholders in the community sector, civil society and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. The Guide embodies the state-of-the art on integrated urban flood risk management. The Guide starts with a summary for policy makers which outlines and describes the key areas which policy makers need to be knowledgeable about to create policy directions and an integrated strategic approach for urban flood risk management. The core of the Guide consists of seven chapters, organized as: understanding flood hazard; understanding flood impacts; integrated flood risk management (structural measures and non-structural measures); evaluating alternative flood risk management options: tools for decision makers; implementing integrated flood risk management; and conclusion. Each chapter starts with a full contents list and a summary of the chapter for quick reference.

Jul. 18--Even as the musical performance lineup for the 2008 American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront was announced Thursday, organizers expressed concern about reaching fundraising goals for the event, which is now just 35 days away.

There was just one question going through his mind as the standout from the Falcon, Venezuela, team chugged around the bases in the top of the ninth inning of Friday's Senior League World Series semifinal at Mansfield Stadium.

[...] the process was really about addressing larger issues of the slow erosion of language, raising the awareness of the value of art and culture, and linking communities in ways that are very natural, through their museums, through the beautiful landscape and also the international dynamic. [...] a \"Voici the Valley\" listener doesn't even have to be in Maine in order to listen.

[...] the process was really about addressing larger issues of the slow erosion of language, raising the awareness of the value of art and culture, and linking communities in ways that are very natural, through their museums, through the beautiful landscape and also the international dynamic. [...] a \"Voici the Valley\" listener doesn't even have to be in Maine in order to listen.

Most mornings, one of Maine's most beloved artists goes to the studio inside her farmhouse, pulls up her stool or a chair, maybe sifts through a collection of rough sketches mapped out on slips of white paper, and works for an hour or two on her vibrantly colored images of animals. [...] the influence of those sights remains.

Most mornings, one of Maine's most beloved artists goes to the studio inside her farmhouse, pulls up her stool or a chair, maybe sifts through a collection of rough sketches mapped out on slips of white paper, and works for an hour or two on her vibrantly colored images of animals. [...] the influence of those sights remains.

\"The Way We Get By,\" directed by Old Town native Aron Gaudet, was listed under a nomination for Public Broadcasting System show \"P.O.V.\" in the category for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story - long form, along with other long form stories that appeared on \"P.O.V.\" Winners of the News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which recognize achievement in those media, will be announced Monday, Sept. 27, in a ceremony in New York City.

\"The Way We Get By,\" directed by Old Town native Aron Gaudet, was listed under a nomination for Public Broadcasting System show \"P.O.V.\" in the category for outstanding continuing coverage of a news story -- long form, along with other long form stories that appeared on \"P.O.V.\" Winners of the News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which recognize achievement in those media, will be announced Monday, Sept. 27, in a ceremony in New York City.

ISLESBORO - It was a sunny, breezy day, the kind of weather that makes it clear why the wealthy, powerful and elite such as legendary American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson chose to escape the stifling summer heat of the big city for the cooling ocean air of the Maine islands. [...] although the second floor of the Islesboro Historical Society was warm and a little humid on a recent afternoon, it was the kind of day that was fitting to view an exhibit about the life of Gibson, creator of the iconic Gibson Girl and former publisher of Life Magazine who spent summers and much of his retirement on an island near Islesboro.