As the old song goes, Christmas trees are green when summer days are bright; they’re green when winter snow is white.
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Maine State Employees Association resumes labor talks with state this week
AUGUSTA — The state and the Maine State Employees Association are set to go back to the negotiating table this week as they try to come to a collective bargaining agreement 18 months after the contract expired.
Gay marriage brings love … bureaucracy
The state expects to have marriage licenses and joint-filing tax rules set for same-sex couples well before Dec. 29.
A list of names, ages of victims in Conn. school rampage
All the children killed were 6 or 7.
Police arrest 5, seize heroin, cocaine, in major Augusta, Belgrade drug bust
AUGUSTA — Five people have been arrested in connection with a massive drug operation in the region, police said, and drugs seized have a street value of more than $23,000.
Secretary of state Clinton faints, sustains concussion
A statement says Hillary Rodham Clinton was dehydrated because of the virus and that she fainted and sustained a concussion
Police: Gunman wounds 3 at Alabama hospital
The officer and two employees suffered injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Mental health toll emerges among Sandy survivors
Government officials are dispatching more than 1,000 crisis counselors to the worst-hit areas in New York and New Jersey, helping victims begin the long work of repairing Sandy’s emotional damage.
Conn. school victims shot by rifle multiple times
Lt. Paul Vance said the suspect was not voluntarily let into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton.
Ski Museum of Maine hosts open house
Visitors will have an opportunity to view the museum’s exhibits and share personal ski history stories on Saturday afternoon.