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Newsletters Spring 2011 Special Edition: April 2011 Winter 2011 Fall 2010 Summer 2010 Spring 2010 Winter 2010 Fall 2009 Summer 2009 Spring 2009 Winter 2009 Fall 2008 Spring-Summer 2008 Winter 2008 Fall 2007 Press Releases 2011 21 Reasons wins National Award, secures Federal Funding by 21 Reasons. September 19, 2011. 21 Reasons Launches PortlandPreventionTips.org by 21 Reasons. April 4, 2011. 2010 "Chalk it Up to Prevention" by 21 Reasons. September 29, 2010. "21 Reasons Table Talks" by 21 Reasons. September 20, 2010. "21 Reasons Secures Federal Funding" by 21 Reasons. September 8, 2010. "Portland Police Chief James Craig to Unveil New Partnerships with Downtown Businesses Tomorrow" by Portland Police Department. May 26, 2010. "Party Patrol Kits to Aid in Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws" by 21 Reasons. May 18, 2010. 2009 "Parent Reports Underage Drinking Party in Portland". By 21 Reasons. December 15, 2009. "New website offers tools for the LGBT community of Maine". By HowUR.org. August 11, 2009. "Westbrook Police conduct underage drinking enforcement detail". By Westbrook Police Department. June 29, 2009. "Underage drinking prevention and law enforcement". By 21 Reasons. June 26, 2009. "Wow, Times Have Changed! Underage drinking is becoming a thing of the past". By 21 Reasons. May 5, 2009. "Portland Youth Drinking Rates Also Decline". By 21 Reasons. March 24, 2009. "Survey shows youth alcohol use continues to decrease in Maine". By Maine Office of Substance Abuse. March 23, 2009. 2008 "Westbrook Police Department Thwarts Underage Drinking". By Westbrook Police Department. December 19, 2008. "New website provides instant feedback on alcohol use". By Elizabeth Blackwell-Moore, Communities Promoting Health, Carrie Frost, City of Portland, and Erica Schmitz, 21 Reasons, July 21 2008. "Teens Answer, 'What's Your Reason?'". By Jo Morrissey, 21 Reasons, April 16, 2008. "Portland's Nightlife Oversight Committee Raises the Bar". By Doug Fuss, NLOC Chair, Captain Vern Malloch, Portland Police Department, and Jo Morrissey, 21 Reasons, April 7, 2008. 2007 "Stats and Background on Underage Drinking & Mortality". By Jo Morrissey, 21 Reasons, November 11, 2007. "21 Reasons' Pledges Support of U.S. Surgeon General's Call to Action on Underage Drinking". By 21 Reasons, March 6, 2007. 2006 "Spring Into Action For Prevention". By 21 Reasons, April 27, 2006. "Campaign reaches out with empowering message to parents". By 21 Reasons, April 25, 2006. "Lincoln Middle School Seventh Graders Get Sobering Lesson On Alcohol Use". By 21 Reasons, April 7, 2006. "Council to declare April 'ALCOHOL PREVENTION MONTH'". By 21 Reasons, March 31, 2006. "Forum explores 'Myth vs. Reality' of underage drinking". By 21 Reasons, March 29, 2006. News Stories For the most up-to-date national media coverage starting in 2009, follow 21 Reasons on Delicious! You can also see the most recent Delicious links on our Headlines page or our blog. 2010 21 Reasons in the news "Firm Rules Can Reduce Alcohol Problems Related to Underage Drinking" Portland Press Herald. July 22, 2010. "Ramping Up Safe Drinking Strategies" Portland Phoenix, July 7, 2010. "Portland's Police Chief Unveils Texting Program" Maine Public Broadcasting Network. May 27, 2010. "New effort planned to combat underage and excessive drinking in Portland" Portland Press Herald. May 26, 2010. "Police crackdown in Cumberland County targets teen drinking" Portland Press Herald. May 24, 2010. "Jo Morrissey and Mike Sauschuck" - Good Day Maine. News 13 - My Fox Maine. May 20, 2010. "Police target underage drinking" News 13 - My Fox Maine. May 20, 2010. "Police crack down on underage drinking" WCSH6.com. May 19, 2010. "'Party Patrol Bag' to help curb underage drinking" WMTW.com. May 19, 2010. "Driving without seatbelts, teenage parties targeted by agencies" The Portland Daily Sun. May 19, 2010. Other news "Our View: Weekend death raises questions for community" Portland Press Herald. May 28, 2010. "New strategy would curb Old Port violence" WCSH6. May 27, 2010. "Portland Police Team With Bars To Crack-Down" WMTW. May 27, 2010. "Our View: Parents are needed to prevent underage drinking" Portland Press Herald. May 24, 2010. "Yarmouth teen ends lawsuit challenging school's honor code" Portland Press Herald. April 29, 2010. "Substance abuse has no bounds" Gray and New Gloucester Gazette. April 23, 2010. "Prinicpal applauds judge for upholding principles" Letter to the Editor, Portland Press Herald. April 22, 2010. "Our View: 'Honor code' discussion timing was way off" Portland Press Herald. April 16, 2010. "Judge: No putting off honor code punishment" Portland Press Herald. April 14, 2010. "'Kids will be kids' doesn't sway judge" Bill Nemitz, Portland Press Herald. April 14, 2010. "Yarmouth HS honor code challenged by parents of suspended lacrosse player" Portland Press Herald. April 8, 2010. "Detox shelter aims to start mobile emergency team" Portland Press Herald. March 18, 2010. "New assistant chief chosen from within" Portland Press Herald. March 18, 2010. "Alcohol, speed, lack of seatbelts contribute to fatal crash" Portland Press Herald. March 15th, 2010. "Man, 28, gets four years in fatal OUI" Portland Press Herald. March 4, 2010. "Downtown noise panel to give sound advice" Portland Press Herald. February 19, 2010. "Ducasse ordered to serve six years" Portland Press Herald. February 18, 2010. "Task force will explore noise issues in Portland" Portland Press Herald. February 17, 2010. "OUI boater applies to finish term at home" Portland Press Herald. February 4, 2010. "State's wine-tasting law smacks of Prohibition" Portland Press Herald. January 28, 2010. "Police report problem of drivers impaired by prescription drugs" Bangor Daily News. January 28, 2010. "Police in Bangor target illegal alcohol sales" Bangor Daily News. January 7, 2010. "Mainer gets 7 years after his 10th OUI" Bangor Daily News. January 7, 2010. 2009 21 Resons in the news "Windham PD wins $2,000 grant" The Independent. December 23, 2009. "Online survey aims to combat illegal drinking, drug use by Portland students". The Forecaster. November 17th, 2009. "Portland picked the right way to limit Old Port rowdiness". Portland Press Herald. October 22nd, 2009. "Risky teen season is here, but stats show less drinking". Portland Press Herald. May 9th, 2009. "Push to Stop Underage Drinking at Prom". WMTW.com. May 7, 2009. Other news "Writing grant applications just the ticket for this cop" Portland Press Herald. December 26, 2009. "Police probe mans death at party" Portland Press Herald. December 21, 2009. "When teens drink" Bangor Daily News. December 19, 2009. Agencies step up liquor law enforcement" The Forecaster. December 17, 2009. "Portland Bars Cited For Alleged Violations" WGME. December 16, 2009. "MDI man dies after underage drinking party" Bangor Daily News. December 15, 2009. "Charges stem from Portland teen party" Portland Press Herald. December 15, 2009. "Gorham man charged in Old Port assault" Portland Press Herald. December 14, 2009. "Forum attendees weigh goals for city's schools" Portland Press Herald. December 12, 2009. "Naked Shakespeare vote misses the mark". Portland Press Herald. October 21st, 2009. "Council denies bar's liquor license". News update. MaineToday.com. February 19th, 2009. "Police ask city to deny club new liquor license". Elbert Aull, Portland Press Herald. January 8th, 2009. 2008 21 Reasons in the news "City right to pull bar's liquor license." Jo Morrissey, 21 Reasons. Portland Press Herald. December 26, 2008. "You can help curb underage drinking." Jamie Comstock and Emer Schiefen. Bangor Daily News. December 23, 2008. "Portland pub may lose liquor license." David Hench, Portland Press Herald.November 28, 2008. "You have to ask, what are these college presidents thinking?" Erica Schmitz, Maine's Environmental Substance Abuse Prevention Center; and Mallory Shaughnessy, Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, Maine Voices, Portland Press Herald. September 18, 2008. "Former Deering High School Coaches Indicted," Susan Kimball, WCSH6. September 9, 2008. "Coaches ousted in drinking probe," Tom Chard and Dennis Hoey, Portland Press Herald, August 5, 2008. "Tracking your BAC," Justin Ellis, NXT: The Next Generation Blog, Portland Press Herald, July 29, 2008. "Drink too much? Web site can tell you," Meredith Goad, Portland Press Herald, July 28, 2008. "Police Effort Targets Underage Drinking," MaineToday.com posted May 12, 2008. "Old Port Night Life Targeted by Coalition," by Jim Keithley, WMTW News 8, April 19, 2008. "Newspaper should avoid glamorizing alcohol use," Jo Morrissey, Letter to the Editor, Portland Press Herald, March 31, 2008. Other news "This year, taking away the car keys isn't enough." Editorial. Portland Press Herald. December 31, 2008. "Alcoholic Energy Drink to Drop Caffeine." Edward D. Murphy, Portland Press Herald. December 19, 2008. "Parents of teens turn blind eye." Seacoast Online, December 10, 2008. "Maine's Attorney General Steven Rowe wants you to know that taking away the keys is not enough." Youth Empowerment Policy Project, December 10, 2008. "Sex offender accused of buying booze for teen." David Hench, Portland Press Herald. November 24, 2008. "University uses 'social norming' to curb drinking." Brenda Wilson, National Public Radio. October 23, 2008. "Parents are No. 1, when it comes to preventing alcohol abuse." Morning News, scnow.com. October 22, 2008. "5 Ways Parents Can Help Middle School Kids Delay Their First Drink," WASHINGTON, Sept 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX. "Quicker Liquor: Should We Lower the Legal Drinking Age?" Darshak Sanghavi, Slate. August 26, 2008. "Colleges work to Lower Level of Underage Drinking, Binge Boozing," Kelley Bouchard, Portland Press Herald, August 24, 2008. "If tax repeal approved, we would all pay," James Tasse and Joan Ingram, Maine Voices, Portland Press Herald, August 2, 2008. "Drinking probe looks at Deering title party," Rachel Lenzi, Portland Press Herald, August 2, 2008. "DA's stance on drinking arrests makes sense," Our Views, Editorial Page, Portland Press Herald, July 29, 2008. "Suit, tax hike will help in addressing teen drinking's fallout," Amanda Woolford, Letter to the Editor, Portland Press Herald, July 12, 2008. "Report Estimates 40% of Underage Drinkers Receive Free Alcohol from Parents or Guardians," Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, June 26, 2008. "Anheuser-Busch comes up dry on selling caffeinated booze; Maine and 10 other states put a halt to the firm's marketing two drinks to youngsters," Editorial Page, Portland Press Herald, June 29, 2008. "A few more ideas for raising the bar in the Old Port," Justin Ellis, Portland Press Herald, Monday, May 19, 2008. "Student sentenced in friend's death," Trevor Maxwell, Portland Press Herald, Friday, May 16, 2008. "Having kids drink at home a good way to meet a judge," Editorial, Portland Press Herald, Thursday, May 15, 2008. "Maine Voices: Teen Drinking is not a rite of passage," Mark Publicker, M.D., special to the Portland Press Herald, May 13, 2008. "Portland man gets jail sentence in death of friend," Trevor Maxwell, Portland Press Herald, Wednesday, May 7, 2008. "Police Crack Down on Underage Drinking," Leslie Bridges, American Journal, May 7, 2008. FMI: Cumberland County Underage Drinking Enforcement Task Force (CCUDETF). "Drinking to Extremes: Alcohol Abuse on Campus," Beth Quimby and Jenn Menendez, Portland Press Herald Series, May 4 & 5, 2008. "Lowering the drinking age is not worth another try," Opinion Page, Portland Press Herald, March 10, 2008. "Suit calls Strip Club Negligent in Killing," Trevor Maxwell, Portland Press Herald, Wednesday, February 27, 2008. "Cape Elizabeth Arrest Numbers Double in one Year," Josie Huang, Portland Press Herald, Monday, January 21, 2008. "Felony Charges Follow Alcohol Related Death," Trevor Maxwell, Portland Press Herald, Saturday, January 12, 2008. "Meanest Mom on Planet sells Son's Car," Blog, Des Moines Register.com accessed on January 9, 2008. 2007 21 Reasons in the news "Not Exactly Neal Dow" by Alex Steed, The Bollard, Winter, 2007. "Police efforts vital to stemming teen drinking," by Erica Schmitz, Maine Voices, Portland Press Herald, July 10, 2007. Other news "Costs of Underage Drinking Include Tragic Loss," Opinion Page, Portland Press Herald, December 1, 2007. "Teen Survives Excessive Alcohol," from MaineToday.com, November 29, 2007. "UMaine Soccer Player Found Dead," from MaineToday.com, November 27, 2007. "Bail Set in Alcohol Furnishing Case," from MaineToday.com, November 20, 2007. "Autopsy Scheduled in Death of Auburn Teenager," from the Associated Press, November 19, 2007. "After Stings, some stores take a harder line on alcohol sales," by David Hench, Portland Press Herald, July 19, 2007. "Checking everyone's ID may well save some lives," Editorial, Portland Press Herald, July 20, 2007. Public Service Announcement Click here to listen to a PSA that aired on WCLZ in the fall of 2008!