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• Do New Mortgage Rules Make Borrowers Safer?

  Wednesday Jul 16 | via Realty Trac 

  You could hardly miss the headlines this week: More than 1,000 news outlets covered new rules from the Federal Reserve designed to "protect" America's mortgage borrowers.

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  Related Topix: Home, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Local Headlines

• Taxes increase in York for first time since 2001

  Wednesday | via York Weekly 

  For the first time since 2001, the town's tax rate will be increasing. Tax bills that will go out soon reflect a 16-cent increase in the cost per $1,000 of valuation, from $8.10 to $8.26, assessor Rick Mace ...

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, York, ME

• 'Your Piece of Maine' winners announced; local receives $5,000

  Thursday Jul 10 | via York Weekly 

  The Maine Association of REALTORS announced the winners of the "Your Piece of Maine" YouTube contest at a Portland Sea Dogs pre-game ceremony on June 28 at Hadlock Field in Portland.

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  Related Topix: Real Estate, Maine, Maine Government, Kennebunk, ME, Holden, ME

• Reverse mortgage expert speaks at Maine State Bar Association meeting

  Jun 12, 2008 | via SeacoastOnline 

  Sharron Eastman, local forward and reverse mortgage expert, will be a featured speaker at the Maine State Bar Association annual summer meeting at Sunday River Resort on June 20th.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Estate Planning, Foreclosures, Kennebunk, ME

• Habitat group helps Hollands

  Jun 5, 2008 | via York Weekly 

  The Holland children play in their yard - a car repair lot along Alfred's busy Route 4. Their father, Troy, watches diligently as they kick up dust.

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  Related Topix: Alfred, ME, Mortgage, Personal Finance, York County, ME

• Candidates Debate

  May 22, 2008 | via Wiscasset Newspaper 

  Six Democrats sat side by side in the Bath Middle School cafeteria Sunday night, talking about why they disagree with Republicans, and why they also disagree with one another on occasion.

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  Related Topix: Wiscasset, ME, York County, ME, Home, Mortgage

Regional Headlines

• Fuel costs stymie consumers, government

  4 hrs ago | via Village Soup 

  AUGUSTA : There are no easy answers for the governor or the Legislature to help the growing number of Mainers who will have trouble paying their heating bills this winter, and people most likely will have to ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Healthcare Law, Law, Maine, Maine Government

• Hope for the Best

  Yesterday | via The Ellsworth American 

  There are no easy answers from the Governor or the Legislature to help the growing number of Mainers who will have trouble paying their heating bills this winter.

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  Related Topix: Hope, ME, Healthcare Law, Law, Home, Mortgage, Maine, Maine Government

• No Easy Answers For Looming Heating Crisis

  Yesterday | via Lincoln County News 

  There are no easy answers for the governor or the Legislature to help the growing number of Mainers who will have trouble paying their heating bills this winter and people most likely will have to rely on ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Healthcare Law, Law, Maine, Maine Government

• Maine woman shocked to find 8-foot snake in washer

  Thursday Jul 17 | via Earthlink 

  More Maine woman shocked to find 8-foot snake in washer Nuisance wildlife specialist Richard Burton, left, holds an 8-foot long non-venomous reticulated python as wildlife rehabilitator Jen Lewis calls a friend ...

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  Related Topix: Mortgage, Home, Maine, Gorham, ME, Offbeat

• Cutting torch caused fire at Maine boatyard

  Monday Jul 14 | via WBZ-AM Allston 

  The Maine fire marshal's office says a blaze that destroyed a well-known boatyard was caused by sparks from a cutting torch. 1 comment

  Related Topix: Maine, Natural Disasters, Maine Government, Wildfire, Fire, Mortgage, Personal Finance

National Headlines

• Early Briefing: Bob Johnson's Foray Into Liberia

  2 min ago | via The Washington Post 

  Robert Johnson, who is building a resort in Liberia, says African Americans "have a responsibility" to support the West African nation.

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  Related Topix: Marketing, Housing

• Housing rescue on track to pass Senate by Saturday

  2 min ago | via WAOW-TV Wausau 

  The Senate has cleared the last hurdle to passing a massive housing rescue bill.

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  Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, George Bush, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Housing construction continues slump in St. Louis

  2 min ago | via STLtoday 

  Sales of new houses nationwide fell in June, prolonging a deep slump and other data show the St.

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• Why Do We Need Publicly-Listed Commercial & Investment Banks? Part One

  2 min ago | via The Reasoned Sceptic 

  A collection of often sceptical, always candid observations and insights on the US economy, politics and large-cap equity markets by the Chief Investment Officer of Performance Research Associates, LLC.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Mortgage

• Human Services provides various assistances services

  2 min ago | via Mason Valley News 

  The Lyon County Human Services Department offers a wide variety of programs and services to families, including assistance with rent, utilities, food, and shelter.

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  Related Topix: Lyon County, NV, Home, Mortgage, Fernley, NV, Silver Springs, NV, Yerington, NV