Earth            Maine Municipal Association
             & the Maine Council for the Social Studies

MCSS

Setting Boundaries

Local Government
in Maine

Providing for the
Common Good

Setting Priorities

MMA

Lesson Plan Ideas

Resources for Providing for Order & Security . . .
Health & Safety:
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Hate, Bias Crimes, Maine Townsman, December 1993
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Civil Rights links at the Attorney General's web site [scroll down and click on "Civil Rights" link]
spacer.gif (49 bytes) Sex Offender Registration and Notification, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, April 1998
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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Ordinances: South Portland
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Ordinances to discuss:
Skateboard Ordinance (Sample)
Sexual Orientation Ordinance, South Portland, Maine
Ordinance to Prohibit Jumping, Diving, or Swimming From Several Bridges,  Gorham, Maine
Unnecessary Noise, Bar Harbor, Maine
Loitering and Mass Gathering, Wells, Maine
  

Rabies in Maine Resource Guide: This guide includes 2 articles about rabies from the Maine Townsman; links to the State's "Rabies in Maine" web page and relevant state statutes; and sample job descriptions for Animal Control Officer.
Curfew Ordinances: a note of caution, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, November 1997
Licensing & Permits:
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Regulating Growth:
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spacer.gif (49 bytes) Growth and Rural Areas: What it Means for Your Town, Maine Townsman, March 1990
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Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances, Legal Note, Maine Townsman, March 1991
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Shoreland Zoning, Maine Townsman, May 1991
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Land Use Laws and Grandfather Clauses, Maine Townsman, May 1991
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Emergency Preparedness:
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spacer.gif (49 bytes) Ice Storm '98, Maine Townsman, March 1998 [emergency plans]
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