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    November 30, 2011

    Lawmakers should work on stuff we want them to

    The votes for same-day voter registration were not even a day old when some politicians were talking about the need to continue work against it.

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    November 30, 2011

    Big thanks to staffat Vassalboro school

    We would like to thank all the Vassalboro Community School teachers and staff for quick thinking and keeping our children safe during the fire at the school on November 22.

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    November 30, 2011

    Battle against lung cancercan use everyone’s help

    The recent death of Evelyn Lauder, who created the pink ribbon as a symbol of breast cancer awareness, prompts me to remind everyone that November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. While last month pink was seen everywhere from pro football games to local walks, lung cancer awareness does not seem to have the same visibility. However, lung cancer kills many more women than breast cancer does and affects non-smokers, smokers and former smokers. Most of us have been touched in some way by lung cancer. Please do what you can to help conquer this deadly disease: Stop smoking, help others stop, contact The Lung Cancer Alliance, volunteer where you can, and donate what you can afford.

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    November 30, 2011

    LePage fighting to helppoor Mainers heat homes

    Despite Gov. Paul LePage's efforts at avoiding cuts to LIHEAP, Barack Obama slashed Maine's allotment by $32.6 million. This is devastating to our truly needy. According to Dale McCormick, director of MaineHousing, the average beneficiary of LIHEAP has an income of $16,500 and 54 percent of the people are elderly or disabled. McCormick also states "People will freeze in their homes at this level" and "They will have to choose between fuel and food, fuel and medicine, fuel and rent."

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    November 30, 2011

    Republican party needsto do better than Gingrich

    In an article on Nov. 19, " Gingrich defends Freddie Mac Work" -- Gingrich states that he spent an hour a month earning a $1.8 million "consulting fee" at the quasi-public Freddie Mac. He cavalierly says " I think that less than once a month they would drop by. We'd spend an hour. It would always start with me listening..."

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    November 30, 2011

    Occupy movement could havepolitical fallout in Maine

    The Occupy Wall Street (and now "Occupy everywhere") movement went from a protest of 1,000 people organized by anti-commercialism magazine Adbusters just over two months ago in the streets of New York, to the spark for occupations all over the country and for a national debate over inequality and corporate control of government and politics.

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    November 29, 2011

    State budget-cutting panel completes work

    The task force will present its recommendations to the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs by Dec. 15.

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    November 29, 2011

    Egypt’s military takes credit for election turnout

    Protesters warn that the ruling council will try to use the success of the election to cement its hold on power.

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    November 29, 2011

    Maine glass conservator featured in design magazine

    Robin Neely is known for her stained-glass work in museums, churches and colleges.

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    November 29, 2011

    Perry confuses voting age in N.H. appearance

    It turns out Rick Perry doesn't know or has forgotten that the voting age in America is 18.