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Nine days after the shooting in her home town of Lewiston, Maine, where a deadly shooting took the lives of 18, seriously injured 13 and traumatized countless others, State Representative Margaret Craven is back at trying to get better laws passed to address responsible gun ownership. "We can't allow people who are so attached to their weapon to have the last word." Margaret Craven

Lewiston, Maine is still under lock down following the mass shooting that killed 18 and injured 13 Wednesday night, and Robert Card, the alleged killer, is still on the lam armed and dangerous. So what has changed? State Rep Margaret Craven joins us again to discuss the about face her Congressman, Jared Golden, made last night in a surprise announcement.

The biggest manhunt in Maine history is underway searching for the killer who killed 18 people and wounded at least 13 others with an assault weapon in Lewiston, Maine. The suspect, Robert Card, remains at large despite the presence of 350 law enforcement officers and reported to be armed and dangerous. The City of Lewiston is in lock-down. Joining Cynthia by phone is State Representative Margaret Craven who spoke by phone from her home in Lewiston at 4:30 pm.

Open the Courthouse Doors! An interview with Don Fontaine - and Housing Winners in Cape Elizabeth by Cynthia Dill

The Jim Jordan Shit Show, My Crush on Nikki Haley and who is Patrick McHenry? by Cynthia Dill

This week Cynthia talks with Sunjournal Reporter Steve Collins about the race for Maine's sprawling rural district that twice supported Donald Trump for president and has sent Jared Golden, a moderate Democrat, to Congress three times. What's next for this purple corner of America?

The opponents of building affordable housing on a beautiful parcel of land known as Gull Crest in Cape Elizabeth have a new theory. Now that the feasibility question has been answered - the latest attack is on moral grounds. They would have you believe it's more ethical NOT to develop affordable housing near a capped landfill than developing it. The logic is ass-backwards, but there you have it.

Maine State Housing Authority gobbles up millions of public dollars and what do we get? Not loans, apparently, or a new home if you desperately need one. That's the truth on the ground. Programs are all talk and no action and that hurts kids and families intended to benefit. Armies of bureaucrats and lawmakers on the public dime work feverishly spinning tales about great programs they pump millions of our money into every year but where's the beef? Show me the money! And on a separate note, to the coward who defaced my neighbor's shiny white car because of a Trump bumpersticker and then ran away, you told on yourself. I hope you have to pay a price for intolerance and lack of impulse control. It's a rant of sorts - plus good news about affordable housing in Cape Elizabeth!

Big development for the development of affordable housing in one of Maine's most affluent communities. "Community Housing," i.e. affordable housing on publicly owned land - is feasible! Don't just take Cynthia Dill's word for it. The experts have weighed in and the resounding message is clear. "It can be done, and it should be done!"

Latest Kerfuffle for Cape Community Housing - Where's the Beef? by Cynthia Dill

Look Who's Rooting for Wagner in Russia - and Community Housing Film Debut Monday by Cynthia Dill

Fred Dill on Father's Day by Cynthia Dill

Update on Cape Elizabeth Community Housing - Surviving the Gauntlet by Cynthia Dill

Cynthia Dill to Portland Rotary Club, "Affordable Housing in Cape Elizabeth should include kids." by Cynthia Dill

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all who celebrate! Tonight's show features a conversation with Tim Thompson, Vice Chair of the Cape Elizabeth Housing Diversity Study Committee. What can we expect and when can we expect it?

Exciting developments for anyone following the housing issue in Cape Elizabeth, Maine - a seaside village of 9300 people just south of foodie-artsy Portland. At a housing committee meeting last night the embattled town planner conceded there is likely 10 acres of buildable land that "we the People" own AND the code enforcement officer says 10 acres is all we need to build Multiplex Housing AND the new state law, LD 2003, says if we make Community Housing an "affordable housing development" we get a bonus density. BINGO! It looks like we could have ourselves some affordable housing, Captain.

Today marks the first year anniversary of Russia's war with Ukraine. The bravery of those fighting for their lives and for democracy is remarkable. The least we can do is act on our good intentions to create desperately needed housing. Tonight's podcast is a path forward.

The road to affordable housing in Maine communities is paved with good intentions and the potholes tricky to navigate. Should you need a lawyer to buy a new mobile home in America? This week's podcast pits a true story of need against the politics of a small town.

After a bout of self-imposed radio silence Cynthia has an updated message about affordable housing in Maine and Cape Elizabeth. Mobile Home Micro Loans and Community Housing can help us get there.

Maine incumbent Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, took the stage tonight with challenger Paul LePage, a former Republican Governor, for the final debate before next week's election. It was ho-hum until the end when BAM! Viewers were faced with Donald Trump practicing witchcraft at a rally in Iowa and suddenly Paul LePage is dangerous. Why?