The project is led by Maine Behavioral Healthcares Vice President of Medical Affairs for Autism and Developmental Disorders Dr. Matthew Siegel, who is a nationally recognized expert in building programs to treat the emotional and behavioral challenges of this population. Hagge gave $20,000 each to the Maine Democratic State Committee, the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee and the House Democratic Campaign Committee. Introducing the debut of The Maine Monitors newest podcast offering. And Sussmans political contributions havent diminished since he purchased the newspaper. Sussman told the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting that he contributes to Democratic campaigns and causes because I support candidates and organizations who fight for the things we all care about good jobs, a solid education for our kids, clean air and water, and a family doctor for every family., Democrats, said Sussman, will move us beyond the mismanagement and missed opportunities of the LePage era. 50 Mainers Boldly Leading Our State. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"8Hh5mOQP7OV8.aV7_EynGRcuZQVJ.3GXbDPbOFDl3XY-1800-0"}; Inspired, Alfond moved to Portland in 2004 to found the Maine chapter (the name was later changed to League of Young Voters) and led it for four years as the Maine State Director, working on initiatives like Opportunity Maine, which worked to pass a tax credit that reimburses student loan payments for those who stay in Maine after earning an associate or bachelors degree at a Maine school. By the end of the evening more than $585,000 was raised toward the innovative project. But, Steele told Diamon, Ownership situations are very complex. Lincoln County Television (LCTV) presents a Rolling Stone tribute on Sunday, Feb, 26th at 2:00pm. Oysters now grow in dozens of pillowlike floats on a two-acre section of water along the companys quarter-mile waterfront. There, he told Old Port Magazine, he became friends with Billy Wimsatt of the League of Pissed Off Voters, who said he was looking to start chapters of the organization across the country. Obviously, money has become the equivalent of votes, said Algeo. The Boothbay Harbor Country Club celebrated the completion of its new clubhouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 11, a week prior to the club's opening May 18. Pingree has become a heavy donor to Democratic causes since she married Sussman, but the lifetime designation comes as a result of her donations being combined with Sussmans. The sheer volume of what that man wants to do is what scares us.. King did not respond to an emailed request to his office for an interview. One of the farm managers or perhaps Chellie Pingree herself, tells diners about the harvest and offers a toast. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. His father, Horace A. Hildreth, Jr., known as Hoddy, is a lawyer and former Republican state legislator whose devotion to the environment has earned him the respect of, and seats on the boards of, Maines most prominent conservation groups, from Maine Audubon, to the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, The Nature Conservancy and the Maine League of Conservation Voters. William Randolph Hearst was one, Joseph Pulitzer was another and, nearby in New Hampshire, the Manchester Union Leader was long known as a mouthpiece for its arch-conservative owner, William Loeb. Maine Republicans should raise a bloody Mary to Paul Coulombe for the tens of thousands of dollars he has given their party and candidates - dollars he made selling his vodka brands to a national corporation. ~ 45.) Maine gives a lot. Paul Coulombe sits at his office desk at Boothbay Harbor Country Club. The east side should look authentic as working waterfront its not supposed to look like a resort, he said. Launched in 2002, the vodka brand is known for its variety of flavors, including a line. No one in my family has run for political office or even been too political, Alfond told Old Port Magazine. Now, convinced the town hasnt kept up, he has plans to reshape it. You can find a complete list of the net worths of the 25 richest former and current WWE . In 2012, Maine media critic Al Diamon quoted another media critic, Bob Steele, as saying the purchase meant Sussman has a really big target on his back.. He lives in a $30. Alfond is a grandson of the late Harold Alfond, the founder of Dexter Shoe Company, which his grandfather sold to Berkshire Hathaway for about $420 million in 1993. Millikens political contributions over the last election cycle were almost entirely to Democrats: the Maine Democratic State Committee, Democratic House and Senate PACs, Shenna Bellows, Mike Michaud, Emily Cain, Chellie Pingree, with one exception Angus King, the independent whom Democrats love to support. 6: Cyrus Hagge, owner of Project Management, Inc., a developer with a property management company in Portland, and a major player in Portland-area civic and cultural groups, Portland: $112,650, No. When you look at just contributions at the federal level U.S. House and Senate races for example the influence from the top ten is even greater compared to their fellow Mainers: about 34 percent. It was a quick hit and another success for Coulombe and White Rock. National and local media reports characterize the Bosarges as generous philanthropists, especially to the arts, and he usually shows up on the society pages dressed in back and wearing a black beret. Select this result to view Paul L Coulombe's phone number, address, and more. He also gave $2,500 to the campaign to re-elect Sen. Susan Collins and $375 to a Republican candidate for the Maine House from Boothbay Harbor, near where Coulombe lives in the summer. This is a solution for people who havent had the resources available to care for an autistic child and who then worry about the future when their children become adults, Coulombe stated. Box 284 Hallowell, ME 04347 Send us an email. Democratic candidates have benefitted from Hagges largesse: Shenna Bellows U.S. Senate campaign and Chellie Pingrees U.S. House campaign have each received $5,200 from him, while Emily Cains House campaign got $4,500 and Michael Michauds gubernatorial campaign pulled in $3,000. View the profiles of professionals named "Paul Coulombe" on LinkedIn. 2: Ed Bosarge, former IBM and NASA scientist; co- founder of Quantlab Financial, a high-frequency trading firm, Southport: $180,000, No. As an artist, her work has been featured in exhibits throughout the state, and she maintains her own private collection. Sydney Roberts Rockefeller married into the iconic family, prominent in U.S. politics, industry and philanthropy since the 1800s and shes made a name for herself as an artist, competitive sailor and big Obama supporter. Coming in a distant second and third are the only two Republican donors to make the list. Hagge is not content to spend his time and resources only on civic and cultural works. Paul Coulombe was born in Lewiston, and that's where he inherited his father's liquor business, White Rock Distilleries. The outspoken King has received national attention for his diatribes against Republicans. CEO can run White Rock from anywhere in the world, The Bottom Line: White Rock reaches a pinnacle, Over a century since launching its famed boots, L.L. Where does all of this leave the small-time contributor? Her political contributions between 1994 to mid-2011 reflected her public stance that money should be kept out of politics, as well as her limited capacity to contribute. All of his $180,000 donations in the recent campaign reporting cycle went to the states Republican Party, which uses the money in legislative races to support GOP candidates and oppose Democrats, often through various forms of advertising. Before moving to Kenneth's current city of Brunswick, ME, Kenneth lived in Bowdoinham ME. But the staffer insisted, so Coulombe took a sip, even before his morning coffee. King backs Democratic senatorial candidate Shenna Bellows. 1. Some residents are acting to protect the working piers on their own. Try this, said the staffer. Log in to join the discussion. In May 2010, that product, a whipped cream-flavored vodka call Pinnacle Whipped, hit liquor store shelves. Kenneth's ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is . Paul LePage out of office and elect Mike Michaud. The double camber of the master bedroom ceiling, at top left, was so complex it had to be designed at Bath Iron Works. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Editors Notes: No photo of Hildreth was available. The difference Sussman makes among Democrats with his dollars may well raise the standing of his wife in the House. Become an online member today: To manage your account, just hover and click on your name above. He estimates he has invested roughly $100 million into redevelopment efforts in the Boothbay region. Therefore, he stays clear of the Lewiston plant, which is overseen by CFO and COO John Suczynski, a former DeLorme top executive. "His talk was, 'Paul,. In mid-February 2012, Sussman threw a lifeline to the financially floundering MaineToday Media newspaper group the Portland Press Herald, The Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel. Stephen King. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. In between are $100,000 to the Maine Conservation Voters Action Fund, $230,000 to the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee and $225,000 to the House Democratic Campaign Committee; and thousands of dollars apiece to the campaigns of more than two dozen Democratic candidates for the U.S. House and Senate. He has given $94,800 dollars during this campaign period. Critics say the town should not give up a scarce resource. Such a clash of interests is already playing out an hour to the south in Portland, where the City Council this month enacted a six-month moratorium on waterfront development in response to a campaign by local fishermen who say increased traffic and a lack of parking are making it harder for them to get to their boats. Sussman has contributed $2,971,741 dollars altogether to liberal causes and candidates this election cycle, including giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to PACs that support abortion rights and womens issues. 51 people named Paul Coulombe found in Florida, Massachusetts and 25 other states. No. The equation has so many elements in it. Pingrees journey from thrifty countercultural farmer to well-heeled agricultural impresario mirrorsthe journey shes made as a political donor. But that minuscule percentage represents 27.3 percent of all donations to candidates, parties and causes from contributors with a Maine address. Paul LePage joined Boothbay Harbor Country Club owner Paul Coulombe and his wife Giselaine for the ceremony, which celebrated the completion of a $50 million project three . 1. Hes also worked in real estate projects like affordable housing at 645 Congress St. in Portland and business ventures such as Bayside Bowl in Portland. Paul Coulombe in Maine Paul L Coulombe, age 90 View Details Brunswick Presumed owner of the real estate located at 109 McKeen St, Brunswick Completed High School Occupation: Homemaker Associated persons: Jan L Coulombe, Jeannette Coulombe (207) 725-6263 View Details Paul C Coulombe View Details Cape Elizabeth 21 Reef Rd, Cape Elizabeth Hes shelled out money on issues ranging from same-sex marriage to tax reform, including $10,000 to support the 2012 legalization of same-sex marriage in Maine and $50,000 to No Higher Taxes for Maine PAC in 2010, which opposed repealing a Democratic tax reform package. But while Millikens contributions on behalf of Democrats will make progressives happy, they could be making her late father-in-law turn over in his grave. Were giving people the ability to stay in place and hold on to what theyve got.. 5: Margo Milliken, early supporter of feminist causes, daughter-in-law of the late Roger Milliken, the South Carolina textile and chemicals tycoon, Cumberland: $118,200, No. She served as chair of the Islands Association of Museums and Historical Societies from 2008 to 2011, working to build relations among local cultural institutions. A video of the referee from Jake Paul and Tommy Fury 's fight has gone viral for his comments to Paul during the fight. The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, working with its national counterpart, the Investigative News Network, compiled and analyzed thousands of lines of data from the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices and the Federal Election Commission and other sources to develop the profiles of Maines big money players. Mr. Coulombe regularly jousts with his critics online, and he acknowledged saying some things he regretted. The company has evolved into bottling, branding and distribution. He wore a black suit, a red tie and trailed a rolling suitcase. I like beer, believe it or not, he said. $500 Million. Includes Address (10) Phone (7) Email (22) See Results. Now you might say, what are you doing up there? Paul's $35m net worth put him below the likes of John Cena, The Rock and even WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. 1 Sussman and No. Coulombes first big success was Three Olives Vodka, sales of which took off about five years ago. I am speechless with hope and enthusiasm! wrote Roberts Rockefeller on her Facebook page when he was re-elected. Near the bottom of the list that Sussman tops is the name of a Raymond resident, Leo Algeo, Jr., who gave $25 this campaign cycle to independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler. Some towns, including Belfast and Bar Harbor, are committing to new investment in a working waterfront, with both public and private dollars. Heres why. 00:00 00:00. Like his fellow Southport Republican donor Paul Coulombe, his home, too, has a section modeled after Versailles, the French palace. Paul's relationship status is single. Coulombe particularly likes the Out Islands of the Bahamas, such as the Abacos and Exumas. He has covered local, state and national politics as a reporter, editor and publisher at newspapers in Maine, Massachusetts and Florida and holds a BA in political science from the University of New Hampshire. After working as a graphic artist with the New York City Department of Parks, Roberts Rockefeller married David Rockefeller, Jr., son of the head of Chase Manhattan Bank, a nephew of former vice president Nelson Rockefeller and great-grandson of John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil in the 19th Century, then the richest man in the world. Hi, to comment on stories you must create a commenting profile. It feels like it could be a missed opportunity, said Martha Gleason, a co-owner with her husband of Gleason Fine Art, a gallery situated among the dense array of shops and cafes on the west side of the harbor. In doing so, he shed his Republican roots: He had supported Maine Gov. Maine Medical Center has announced $10.5 million in donations from two Maine families. The Boothbay region booster purchased the golf club there when no one else came forward, according to a report in the Portland Press Herald. Those interested in supporting the capital campaign to build the Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders can contact Michelle Zichella, VP Development at Maine Behavioral Healthcare, 207-661-6100 or zichem@mainebehavioralhealthcare.org. Born in 1952, Milliken came of age during the rise of feminism. That has meant they dont write about Pingree or Sussman without also disclosing his ownership; the paper has cited this as one reason they decided not to endorse candidates in 2014 after having done so for decades. Then a feast is served. Downeast Magazine, May 2013. The company buys liquor in bulk, flavors and bottles it at a 75,000-square-foot plant in Lewiston, and ships it to 50 states and 15 countries. If you already subscribe in print or online, thank you. Or you could say he really likes going to meetings. They have also lived in Topsham, ME. Like Obama, the candidates Roberts Rockefeller supports are all Democrats. Hes got a barn on the property where he keeps any toy youve ever thought of, including air hockey, pingpong and pool tables and pinball machines. His primary source of income is from his working career as President at HSI Energy Inc. Gilles Coulombe's salary per month and other career earnings are over $1 million dollars annually. Since January 2013, King has contributed $60,700 to Maine and federal politics, including $32,400 to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and $10,000 each to the Maine Democratic Party and the Senate Democratic State Committee. Thats a problem we have to address, and its difficult because the people we expect to address this problem are the people who benefit from it.. From the Sixties, the outspoken King said his activism quickly progressed: He boycotted grapes at Bangor supermarkets to support migrant farmworkers and sat-in at a campus building where napalm-producing Dow Chemical was holding job interviews. And given the towns aging population and efforts to expand the economic base and attract young families, many say it would be foolish to forgo the tens of millions in investment that Mr. Coulombe is dangling. Paul Coulombe purchased the Boothbay Country Club days after it failed to sell at a January 28 auction. Im absolutely thrilled with what hes done so far. In the previous election cycle (2011-2012), Sunlight Foundation data show he gave $374,800 to the Maine Republican Party and $900,000 to a Texas conservative political action committee, according to the Sunlight Foundation. I can run (White Rock) from anywhere in the world.. ensures Coulombe and his guests (he SUM OF ITS PARTS The craftsmanship that went into creating Paul Coulombe's summer mansion is among the best in Maine. Coulombe's reason for selling White Rock Distilleries is also absent from Digital Global Times biography that describes Coulombe as " a successful entrepreneur is based in Maine and is. 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