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Dec 31, 2007 | The Citizen

Civil unions: Protections, obligations, pitfalls

“It's a step, but it can't be a stop. It's opened the door to a future of possibilities but it will not provide the equality that many people think it will.”

New Hampshire's new civil unions law - though well-intentioned - makes a promise to gay couples it can't keep: that all the rights, obligations and responsibilities of marriage will be theirs. via The Citizen

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Related Topix: Social Security, Personal Finance, Wedding

Fri Dec 14, 2007

Village Soup

Knox County grand jury hands up 85 indictments, 190 counts

ROCKLAND : Indictments surrounding an alleged murder plot from behind jail bars topped the list of 85 indictments handed up Friday by a Knox County Superior Court grand jury, but drug-related crimes were the ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Spruce Head, ME, Brookton, ME, Jonesport, ME, Grand-Lake-Stream, ME

Thu Nov 22, 2007

Village Soup

Christmas tree set-up on the Common scheduled for Nov. 24

UNION : The Union Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the annual Christmas in the Country with the setup of Christmas trees on the Union Common on Saturday, Nov. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Hope, ME, Union, ME, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Abbot, ME

Thu Nov 08, 2007

Lincoln County News

Wiscasset Schools Seeks New Dance Card Votes

“Wiscasset is not going to leave them out in the cold”

Boards of School Union 133 towns Somerville, Palermo and Windsor and Union 132 towns Whitefield and Chelsea that are showing some interest in consolidating with Wiscasset and Westport Island and Alna are ... via Lincoln County News

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Related Topix: Palermo, ME, Friendship, ME, Waldoboro, ME, Warren, ME, Whitefield, ME

Tue Nov 06, 2007

Village Soup

Nail Enhancements offered at Sunset Beach

ALL OF MAINE : Sunset Beach Salon is offering acrylic nail services. Accentuate your nails with the season's hottest colors or spice up your nails with rhinestones, exclusive nail decor, and an array of stencil ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Belfast, ME, Union, ME

Sun Nov 04, 2007

Oregonlive.com

Drug firms fight plan to turn in old meds

“There are going to be dishonest pharmacists like there are dishonest doctors and everybody else, but they're a very small minority. If you get caught, you're ruined.”

FORUMS MULTIMEDIA VIDEO Drug firms fight plan to turn in old meds Safety - Oregon wants an industry-funded take-back program at pharmacies, but there are obstacles SCOTT LEARN Here's the problem: Expired Xanax ... via Oregonlive.com

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Related Topix: Drugs

Thu Nov 01, 2007

Lincoln County News

Whitefield School, Other Partners to Talk with Wiscasset

“There are some community pressures for what they're doing, but there's a slight chance they might.”

Like many school boards across the state, Whitefield and its possible partners are engaged in a dance form of two steps forward, one step back. via Lincoln County News

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Related Topix: Damariscotta, ME, Boothbay, ME, Waldo County, ME

Sat Oct 20, 2007

Village Soup

Includes Photographs

“Consequently, I will no longer be able to provide medical care to you. Therefore you should place yourself under the care of another physician.”

ROCKPORT : A bold move made last month by a group of Rockport doctors to discontinue serving MaineCare patients is making waves locally and in Augusta, where the state's Bureau of Medical Services has taken ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Augusta, ME, Camden, ME, Waterville, ME, Waldo County, ME, Waldoboro, ME

Thu Oct 18, 2007

Down East

Seeking a Shield

“But one reporter has already told me that incidents nationally have made his sources more reluctant to speak freely.”

Maine journalists say they need legal protection from the legal system. Al Diamon October 17, 2007 Portland state Rep. via Down East

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Related Topix: US News, George Bush, Maine

Wed Oct 10, 2007

WMTW

Maine Receives More Federal Money Than It Pays Out

WASHINGTON -- Maine is one of 30 states that received more money from the federal government in 2005 than it sent to Washington in federal taxes. via WMTW

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Fri Oct 05, 2007

Village Soup

Turning to the sun

Still, we are happy to be reminded that the star of our solar system can not only lift our spirits after stormy weather such as we had last week, but also provide power to our homes. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Weather, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Waldoboro, ME, Union, ME, Opinion

Wed Oct 03, 2007

Village Soup

New England Motor Works Adds New Collision Shop Manager

WARREN : New England Motor Works is pleased to announce our new Collision Shop Manager, Peter Turffs. via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Warren, ME

Fri Sep 28, 2007

Village Soup

Union man charged in Washington arson

“That's when he [said he] lit the hay on fire”

WASHINGTON : A Union man is in custody at Knox County Jail this week on charges that he set a fire at a farm in Washington last month that killed a pair of stallions, a family dog and a cat and destroyed an ... via Village Soup

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Related Topix: Portland, ME, Union, ME, Knox County, ME

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