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Lake monitoring program needs federal funds to help Maine lakes

Earlier this month, the Maine Legislature, in a show of strong bipartisan support, issued a joint resolution sponsored by Rep. Teresa Hayes, D-Buckfield, calling on the U.S. Congress to restore funding under the federal Clean Water Act, so that the Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program can continue to monitor the health of Maine lakes.

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Republicans make impact in Augusta

AUGUSTA — From cutting back MaineCare benefits to rolling back collective bargaining rights, Gov. Paul LePage and Maine’s Republican-majority Legislature have left their mark on the 2012 election-year session.