Maine State Rep. Melissa Walsh Innes

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Yarmouth, Maine, United States

Monday, June 29, 2009

MAINE WEEKLY NEWS
ROUNDUP

JUNE 21-27, 2009

This is a weekly roundup of about 100 Maine news stories
from a wide variety of major and minor Maine media sources.

Please click the headline for the full story.

GOVERNENT/POLITICS/LEGISLATURE

Maine leaders weigh in on health care bills

Bangor Daily News

Baldacci Ranked Fifth "Greenest" Governor in the Nation

MPBN News

Is government-sponsored health care a viable option?

Bangor Daily News

A productive session for the Maine Legislature

York County Coast Star 

Baldacci signs bill for energy program

Bangor Daily News 

New PAC targets tax overhaul

Kennebec Journal 

Sebelius says 9 Percent of Mainers Lack Health Insurance - 6/26/09 ...

MPBN News 

Snowe Pushes for Stronger Protections for Nation's Internet ...

MPBN News 

County's latest crisis requires a political solution

Biddeford Journal Tribune

STEM Initiative Aims to Bolster High Tech Learning in Maine

MPBN News 

Baldacci Breaks Ground for Region's First "Educare Center" - 6/25 ...

MPBN News

Tax Reform in Maine

MPBN News 

Community Forum: The end of session (June 26, 2009)

South Portland Sentry 

Baldacci expands Pine Tree Zones

Bangor Daily News 

NRCM celebrates 50 years of service

Bangor Daily News 

Michaud Introduces Measure to Reform American Trade Policy

MPBN News

Gov. Baldacci signs 2 ecofriendly bills

Bangor Daily News 

Pingree Applauds Obama's Push for Energy Legislation - 6/24/09 11 ...

MPBN News

Stimulus Funds for Bangor Federal Building Under Scrutiny

MPBN News

Collins chairs hearing on juvenile diabetes

SunJournal.com

Rep. Smith's bill expanding development zone benefits signed into law

VillageSoup Belfast 

Move to reject gay marriage seeks allies

Bangor Daily News 

Democratic State Representative Announces Run for Governor - 6/25 ...

MPBN News - ‎Jun 25, 2009‎

Republicans trying to overturn tax overhaul

MaineToday.com 

Report: 'Vast rivalry' threatens industry

MaineToday.com

Governor signs bill backed by Many Flags supporters

VillageSoup Belfast 

Another national group joins campaign against gay marriage law

SunJournal.com 

Group eyeing strategy to repeal consolidation

Bangor Daily News 


ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS/TAXES

130 Routine Paving Projects Cut From MaineDOT Plans

WMTW.com 
Stimulus Funds for Bangor Federal Building Under Scrutiny

MPBN News

Manufacturers offer hope for economy

VillageSoup Belfast 

Federal money to buy 13 buses

Bangor Daily News 

Economic doldrums continue in spring

VillageSoup Belfast 

State 1st in use of stimulus

Bangor Daily News 

New PAC targets tax overhaul

Kennebec Journal 

Rainy June hurts region's business, recreation interests

Independent Publishing Group 

Windjammers Concerned About Sales Tax

WCSH-TV 

Small Business Owners Get Free Help

WCSH-TV 

Economy Boosts Sales at Goodwill Stores

WABI 

Poultry-vaccine producer has plans to grow

Central Maine Morning Sentinel 

Ethan Allen Furniture closing Andover sawmill 60 to lose jobs

SunJournal.com 

Getting by: Laboring through recession (June 26, 2009)

Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Post 

Maine Home Sales Remain Below 2008 Levels - 6/24/09 12:00 PM EST

MPBN News 

Funding sought for Maine furnace plant

WGME 

Tips for the Perfect Summer Business for Kids

WABI 

Perham's closing gem store

SunJournal.com

Biddeford considers easier path to business licenses

Biddeford Journal Tribune 

Rep. Smith's bill expanding development zone benefits signed into law

VillageSoup Belfast 

Camden natives climb to top in new business

knox.VillageSoup.com 

Openings, rise in sales stir hope

MaineToday.com

Camden voters approve downtown franchise moratorium

VillageSoup Belfast 

Uncertainty mars Domtar startup

Bangor Daily News 

Baldacci expands Pine Tree Zones

Bangor Daily News 

Bangor Street Lights Being Switched to LEDs

WABI 

Mill site has more asbestos than expected

Central Maine Morning Sentinel 

Bangor City Leaders Fear Excise Tax Cuts

WCSH-TV

Michaud's TRADE Act Earns Support of 106 Congresspeople

The Exception Magazine 

Report: 'Vast rivalry' threatens industry

MaineToday.com 

Cultural organizations awarded $500000 each

SunJournal.com 

Local strawberry fields soaked

Central Maine Morning Sentinel 

Organic Farmers Struggling In Recession

WMTW.com 

Invest in Maine filmmakers

Bangor Daily News

American prisons for profit

Bangor Daily News 

BIW benefits from funding for ship repairs

MaineToday.com 

UMaine composite patented

Bangor Daily News

Maine waste management industry taking economic hit

SunJournal.com 

Rockland Foodservice open to everyone

knox.VillageSoup.com

Government Stimulates Savings More Than Spending

WMTW.com 

Defense Bill Provision Boosts Prospects for BNAS Redevelopment

MPBN News 


ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE

Regulators Approve Sea Change in Groundfish Rules

MPBN News 
Fox Islands Wind project to break ground June 29

VillageSoup Belfast 

Baldacci signs bill for energy program

Bangor Daily News 

King will speak on energy in Falmouth

MaineToday.com 

New Rules For Home Heating Oil Tanks

WCSH-TV 

Portland board OKs rezoning for wind-testing towers

MaineToday.com 

Moratorium extension to be voted on again in Jackson

VillageSoup Belfast 

Bangor Street Lights Being Switched to LEDs

WABI 

Pingree Applauds Obama's Push for Energy Legislation - 6/24/09 11 ...

MPBN News 

Home Energy Evaluation Can Guide Summer Home-Improvement Projects

The University of Maine

Up, Up and Away...Oil Prices Continue to Climb

WABI 

Millinocket factory plan eyes 150 jobs

Bangor Daily News 

RGGI Auction Yields Millions More for Energy Efficiency Projects ...

MPBN News 

TUESDAY Wind turbine ordinance creation on the horizon

Independent Publishing Group 

Tidal power hearing puts DEP on spot

Bangor Daily News 

Court Sides With Feds in Power Grid Dispute

MPBN News

Maine waste management industry taking economic hit

SunJournal.com 

Feds Sending $5 Million for New Buses in Maine

The Exception Magazine 

NRCM Turns 50

Bangor Daily News 

Err on the side of study

SunJournal.com 

Training to Fend Off Pesky Tree Beetle

WABI 

Gov. Baldacci signs 2 ecofriendly bills

Bangor Daily News

Fluorescent bulb recycling will protect health in Maine

Biddeford Journal Tribune

Maine Health Care Pros Push for Climate Change Legislation

The Exception Magazine 

Maine law promotes renewable power

WGME

Baldacci to Sign First-in-the-Nation Bulb Recycling Law - 6/22/09 ...

MPBN News 


HEALTH/HEALTH CARE/HOSPITALS/NURSES

Feds Strip Machias Hospital of Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursements

MPBN News 

Sebelius says 9 Percent of Mainers Lack Health Insurance - 6/26/09 ...

MPBN News 

Maine leaders weigh in on health care bills

Bangor Daily News

Treat hand delivers health-care message to feds

VillageSoup Belfast

Fluorescent bulb recycling will protect health in Maine

Biddeford Journal Tribune

Collins Chairs Star-Studded Hearing on Diabetes Research

MPBN News 

Michaud Supports House Bill that Will Assist Togus VA Medical ...

The Exception Magazine 

Chloramine at pool led to illnesses

Bangor Daily News

CMMC Announces $45 Million Expansion Project

MPBN News

Pen Bay Healthcare board leans toward becoming part of MaineHealth

VillageSoup Belfast 

More Swine flu in Androscoggin County

SunJournal.com 

Governor grapples with obesity in Maine

VillageSoup Belfast 

H1N1 flu sickens 9 staffers at 4 camps

Bangor Daily News

Researchers Say Kids Need More Excercise

WCSH-TV 

Err on the side of study

SunJournal.com 

Mainers Sickened By Cookie Dough

WMTW.com 

Swine Flu Shot Campaign Could Involve 600M Doses

WMTW.com 

Midcoast prevention success gains national attention

VillageSoup Belfast -

State cautions clam diggers about storm contamination

VillageSoup Belfast 

Feds indict 53 for Medicare fraud

WGME 

Syringes Wash Up On Harpswell Beach

WCSH-TV 

Conference emphasizes Maine dentist shortage

Bangor Daily News


SENIORS/MEDICARE/DIRIGO HEALTH

Call for Vendors & Sponsors for "Art of Aging Lifestyle Conference"

knox.VillageSoup.com 

Single-payer: A plan to be embraced, not feared

York County Coast Star

Single-Payer, Medicare for All, as Best Solution to Crisis

Common Dreams

Driving Courses Target Elderly Motorists

MPBN News 

Frozen Meals on Wheels Dinners Getting Mixed Reviews

MPBN News 

Mainers are Disposing their Drugs

WABI 


LABOR/EMPLOYMENT/JOBS

Ethan Allen Furniture closing Andover sawmill 60 to lose jobs

SunJournal.com 

Millinocket factory plan eyes 150 jobs

Bangor Daily News 

Our economy 'built on income inequity'

Central Maine Morning Sentinel 

Community Forum: 'Green' jobs and savings (June 26, 2009)

Scarborough Leader 

Youth target of summer jobs program

Bangor Daily News 

Maine Deserves a Level Playing Field

The Exception Magazine - Mike Michaud

Four full-time jobs being cut by USM

MaineToday.com 

County government braces for up to 40 layoffs

Biddeford Journal Tribune 

Unemployment has its perks

MaineToday.com 

BIW benefits from funding for ship repairs

MaineToday.com 

Stripped DOT paving budget jars road repair crews, towns

Bangor Daily News 

One bright spot in current construction downturn

Kennebec Journal 

Kimberly-Clark To Cut 1600 Jobs

WMTW.com 


EDUCATION/SCHOOLS/COLLEGES

Ending UMS Inertia

Editorial - Bangor Daily News 

Education Foundation of the Kennebunks thrives through Ted Damon

York County Coast Star 
Simplifying college aid

Bangor Daily News 

Maine Educators Weigh Implications of Court Ruling on Special ...

MPBN News 

STEM Initiative Aims to Bolster High Tech Learning in Maine

MPBN News 

Chairman of Coalition to Save Schools calls consolidation law ...

VillageSoup Belfast 

BHS to get new student laptops

Biddeford Journal Tribune 

Local schools begin getting stimulus funds

Kennebec Journal 

Panel on university structure urges major changes

WGME 

Maine Colleges Sign on to National Initiative to Attract Veterans

MPBN News 

Schools: Carrot or Stick?

Bangor Daily News 

Windham readies for all-day K

KeepMEcurrent.com 

Rumford students to get safer walk home

SunJournal.com

Four full-time jobs being cut by USM

MaineToday.com 
Economic Woes Threaten Future of UMaine Folklife Center

MPBN News 

Task force ponders ways to curb teen drinking

Bangor Daily News

Bates president receives alumnae honor as 'outstanding educator'

Bates Magazine 

Group eyeing strategy to repeal consolidation

Bangor Daily News 

Federal money to buy 13 buses

Bangor Daily News 

Supreme Court rules strip searching students illegal

SunJournal.com 

LAW/COURTS/PRISONS/POLICE

Task force ponders ways to curb teen drinking

Bangor Daily News 

York Country Officials Coping With Cuts

WCSH-TV 

State overturns city sex offender law

KeepMEcurrent.com 

Extended jail sentences may be served out of Knox County under ...

VillageSoup Belfast 

Maine fuel tank law kicks in

WGME 

Officers Train For Motorcycle Duty

WCSH-TV

County government braces for up to 40 layoffs

Biddeford Journal Tribune 

SKATEBOARDING IS A CRIME

Kennebec Journal 

American prisons for profit

Bangor Daily News 



 

 

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