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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
Obama cites Westbrook bridge in jobs bill pitch
“In Maine, there is a bridge that is in such bad shape that pieces of it were literally falling off the other day.”
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
School nutritionist: Potato limit ‘ridiculous’
WASHINGTON — Doris Demers, the nutrition program director for York and Kittery schools, had a blunt response Wednesday when asked about proposed guidelines limiting servings of white potatoes as part of the federally funded school lunch program.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2011
College owners file for dismissal of suit
WASHINGTON — The for-profit college company chaired by former Maine Gov. John McKernan asked a federal court Wednesday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit alleging the company illegally compensated employees who recruit students.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011
McKernan company seeks dismissal of federal lawsuit
Among its claims, Education Management says the Justice Department’s lawsuit is “a groundless grab for money.”
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011
D.C. event intensifies pro-potato pressure
Sen. Susan Collins threatens legislative action if the USDA doesn’t revise proposed guidelines that limit white potato servings in school lunches.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2011
Snowe, Michaud central figures in trade debates
WASHINGTON — On Monday, it was Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine taking to the Senate floor to make the case for a bill aimed at penalizing China for undervaluing its currency.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2011
Park issue undecided, says Salazar
The most successful drives to create new national parks come with “strong community support,” U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar said Thursday during a swing through Maine that included a public forum in Millinocket on the proposed North Woods National Park.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2011
Salazar seeking Mainers’ viewson national park idea
The most successful drives to create a new national park come armed with “strong community support,” U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar said today, as he began a swing through Maine that will include a public forum in Millinocket on the proposed North Woods National Park.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2011
Debt deal fails to thrill Maine lawmakers
WASHINGTON — There was no tone of triumph or sense of satisfaction in the voice of Sen. Susan Collins when the Maine Republican said in a phone interview Tuesday morning that she would vote later that day for the federal debt ceiling deal.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2011
Collins, Snowe vote in favor of debt deal
Both of Maine’s senators cite the urgent need to avert a default on U.S. obligations, but both also express concerns about the impact of some of the cuts – particularly in the areas of defense spending and Medicare services.
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