MAINE WEEKLY NEWS
April 12-18, 2009
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GOVERNENT/POLITICS/LEGISLATURE
Hundreds voice anger at government
Kennebec Journal
Same-sex marriage, civil union legislation hearing April 22
VillageSoup Belfast
Some Mainers stimulated by Web site on US funds
Kennebec Journal
Sex offender registry bill seeks change
Bangor Daily News
Advocates eye funds for faster Downeaster
MaineToday.com
Hobbins' bill would change how ownership transfer could take place
Biddeford Journal Tribune
Bangor Daily News
Brunswick Times Record
Maine a hotbed of crop legislation
MaineToday.com
Heads of Maine's Higher Ed Systems Address Legislature
MPBN News
Senate OKs amended bill to ban smoking at state beaches
VillageSoup Belfast
Economics, legislation pushing egg producers to move away from cages
SunJournal.com
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Maine Senate Urges Federal Government to Hike Weight Limit on I-95
MPBN News
Survey: Half of high schools back laptops
Kennebec Journal
Bills push greater access to hospital ledgers
Brunswick Times Record
Assisted living residents face cuts
Bangor Daily News
Brunswick Times Record
Bill would put stop to buying soft drinks with food stamps (April ...
South Portland Sentry
Legislation Aims To Make Health Insurers' Plans and Practices ...
MPBN News
Kennebec Journal
Panel debates restrictions on sex offenders' housing
Bangor Daily News
How much information is too much? Not enough?
Bangor Daily News
Debate Over Access To Medical Marijuana Continues
MPBN News
Bill would expand ‘parent' definition
Bangor Daily News
Majority of local legislators back national health-care call
VillageSoup Belfast
Legislators OK bill to prepare for climate change
VillageSoup Belfast
Panel Agrees to Seek Federal Funds for New Troopers
MPBN News
Allagash senator seeks to extend I-95 farther into Aroostook County
Kennebec Journal
Panelists push agreement for emergency aid
Bangor Daily News
Sides debate climate measure's timing
MaineToday.com
Maine's Indigent Defense System Under Scrutiny
MPBN News
Persistent shock value necessary
Bangor Daily News
Returning veterans have a Maine ally
Kennebec Journal
Lawmakers ask feds to aid dairy farms
Brunswick Times Record
School penalties miscalculated
Bangor Daily News
Definitions of marriage driving debate for Mainers
Bangor Daily News
State, Non-Profits Look To Employ Youth
WCSH-TV
Lawmaker proposes bill to ban use of ‘squaw,' ‘squa' names
Bangor Daily News
Panel Rejects Independent Review of Deadly Police Force Incidents
MPBN News
The Web: A new way to organize
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Committee hears sides on genetically altered crops
SunJournal.com
State Police Uniforms Being Made In Dominican Republic Sweatshop
MPBN News
Cash crunch crowds legislative budget writers
Bangor Daily News
TAX PLAN WORRIES BALDACCI Democrats may have votes for passage ...
Kennebec Journal
Maine legislators seek solution to milk prices
Bangor Daily News
Sides debate climate measure's timing
MaineToday.com
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Stimulus money to fund projects
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Local firms win business honors
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
UMaine Holding Public Business & Sustainability Workshop April 29
The University of Maine
Warm hearts will heat up our cold economy
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Bankruptcy unlikely to affect mall
MaineToday.com
WCSH-TV
Keep the public's business public
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Maine March unemployment hits 8.1 percent
VillageSoup Belfast
Recovery Act Money to Help Laid Off Workers Gain Computer Skills
MPBN News
Retail sales continue slump in February
VillageSoup Belfast
Advocates eye funds for faster Downeaster
MaineToday.com
Recession chills market for Vacationland rentals
MaineToday.com
Cape may hire lobbyist to tap stimulus funds
KeepMEcurrent.com
Maine Fishermen Hope to Benefit From Stimulus Funds
MPBN News
Group Urges State Officials to Stop Doing Business with Sweatshops ...
MPBN News
Sewer projects to get federal boost
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Airport in Trenton to receive $1.2M for fire, rescue project
Bangor Daily News
A gathering of leaders take on a new new deal
MaineToday.com
Local lobstermen see sharp drop in income
VillageSoup Belfast
Time Warner's call for support gets mixed reception here
Bethel Citizen
MaineToday.com
Maine Bubbling Over Microbrewers' Attractiveness
WMTW.com
State To Divvy $4.2M To Connect Youth, Jobs
WMTW.com
Mill towns may lose revenue sources
SunJournal.com
Maine legislators seek solution to milk prices
Bangor Daily News
Energy bill pits businesses against environmentalists
Bangor Daily News
ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE
EPA Takes Big Step to Reduce Carbon Pollution
Common Dreams
Public Debates Proposed Redington Annexation and Potential Wind ...
MPBN News
Hobbins' bill would change how ownership transfer could take place
Biddeford Journal Tribune
Energy bill pits businesses against environmentalists
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
Stimulus money to fund projects
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
UMaine to Host Two Energy Management Seminars
The University of Maine
What If The Electric Company Paid You?
WCSH-TV
Bangor Daily News
Colby Magazine
UMaine announces Earth Day activities
The University of Maine
Sable Island gas turning Verso mill generator again
Bangor Daily News
Town sponsors regional energy forum
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
The Original Irregular
Burning without a permit illegal, dangerous
VillageSoup Belfast
COLUMN Electricity's drag on production
MaineToday.com
Sides debate climate measure's timing
MaineToday.com
Committee hears sides on genetically altered crops
SunJournal.com
Maine Campus Online
Maine Environmentalists Applaud "Green" Initiatives in Obama's ...
MPBN News
Bills Seek To Protect Organic Crops From GE Seeds
MPBN News
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
MaineToday.com
Sewer projects to get federal boost
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Obama: Better Trains Foster Energy Independence
WCSH-TV
Obama's Plug-In Cars Goal Hard To Hit
WMTW.com
Regional Leades To Discuss Greenhouse Gas Plan
WCSH-TV
Proposed legislation encourages clean energy
York County Coast Star
HEALTH/HEALTH CARE/HOSPITALS/NURSES
Couple Sentenced for Medicaid/Unemployment Theft
WABI
Industry expert outlines reform for health care
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Bangor Daily News
Chemical sensitivity woes need to be discussed
Kennebec Journal
One city's small steps on health care
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Nurses Organizing Committee Joins 'Week of Action' California Efforts
Common Dreams
National Health Priorities To Be Announced at Quality Counts “6”
MaineToday.com
State still struggling to pay for Dirigo
Kennebec Journal
Medicare Inspection at Downeast Community Hospital
WABI
Bill would put stop to buying soft drinks with food stamps (April ...
South Portland Sentry
Lyme disease on rise in Knox County
knox.VillageSoup.com
Changes In Funding For Assisted Living Communities
WCSH-TV
Bills push greater access to hospital ledgers
Brunswick Times Record
Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Health Insurance Transparency
WCSH-TV
Brunswick Times Record
Majority of local legislators back national health-care call
VillageSoup Belfast
EPA Takes Big Step to Reduce Carbon Pollution
Common Dreams
Lawmakers Stuggle with Medicaid Shortfall - 4/13/09 11:33 AM EST
MPBN News
Assisted living residents face cuts
Bangor Daily News
The Case for Maine's Medical Marijuana Initiative
The Exception Magazine
SENIORS/MEDICARE/DIRIGO HEALTH
Bridging the Gap - Elderly food program in new hands
The Original Irregular
Assisted living residents face cuts
Bangor Daily News
Grant to fund UM summit on ‘smart' growth
Bangor Daily News
Bangor Daily News
Despite mix of subplots, focus stays on ‘Sunshine Cleaning ...
Bangor Daily News
LABOR/EMPLOYMENT/JOBS
Maine March unemployment hits 8.1 percent
VillageSoup Belfast
State extends unemployment benefits
Brunswick Times Record
WEB NEWS: Bill would stop public disclosure of state workers' salaries
Brunswick Times Record
Maine Congresswomen Unite to Provide Help for Jobless Workers - 4 ...
MPBN News
State Police Uniforms Being Made In Dominican Republic Sweatshop
MPBN News
Change to Win and AFL-CIO Unveil Unified Immigration Reform Framework
Common Dreams
Groups protest Rite Aid action
Bangor Daily News
“Exempt” Versus “Non-Exempt” Employees
MaineToday.com
Compass Project Receives $20000 in Grants
MaineToday.com
Deck stacked against Maine graduates
MaineToday.com
Blueberry worker first of five sentenced in false-papers case
Bangor Daily News
Bangor seeks funding for more police
Bangor Daily News
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS/COLLEGES
Community colleges honor students of year
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Area high schools split on laptop program
Kennebec Journal
USE OF FORCE SPURS DEBATE Colby College group protests police ...
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Police Brutality at Colby College in Maine Caught On Tape
The Exception Magazine
Students to launch research vessels with Educational Passages ...
VillageSoup Belfast
The Web: A new way to organize
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
School penalties miscalculated
Bangor Daily News
Students Use Science And Math To Make Stronger Roads
WCSH-TV
State Education Officials Acknowledge Mistake in Calculating ...
MPBN News
University College of Bangor Celebrates Anniversary
WABI
Let students, not College, condemn hateful speech
Bowdoin Orient
Maine Colleges To Waive Tuition For Needy
WMTW.com
Academic affairs need to become more transparent
Bowdoin Orient
Task Force Commemorates Day of Silence
Common Dreams
All species celebrated in Camden
VillageSoup Belfast
SunJournal.com
Loss of local control over schools is troubling
Kennebec Journal
Art and technology merge to transform Pavilion Theatre
Maine Campus Online
Law/Courts/Prisons/Police
Officers' training is 'comprehensive'
Central Maine Morning Sentinel
Sex offender registry bill seeks change
Bangor Daily News
Grants available for three local police departments
SunJournal.com
Police Brutality at Colby College in Maine Caught On Tape
The Exception Magazine
Bill would expand ‘parent' definition
Bangor Daily News
Maine's Indigent Defense System Under Scrutiny
MPBN News
State Police Uniforms Being Made In Dominican Republic Sweatshop
MPBN News
The Case for Maine's Medical Marijuana Initiative
The Exception Magazine
Constant threat of danger is fact of life for law officers
Kennebec Journal
Bangor Daily News
Medical pot issue likely headed to voters
Bangor Daily News
Columbine Transformed Police Tactics
WMTW.com
