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Pine Tree Politics: Jacobson Proposes Eliminating Income Taxes on Military And Maine’s Estate Tax

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:15:42 -0500

Today, Republican candidate Matt Jacobson will host what his campaign has dubbed a “Veterans Town Hall”, where he will unveil two separate policy proposals.

The first is a plan to eliminate the Maine state income tax on active duty and military retiree pay. The second is a proposal to gradually phase [...]

Collins Watch: Disingenuousness Watch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:01:00 -0500

Reputedly pro-choice Sen. Susan Collins:"If Congress makes the mistake of establishing a new government-owned insurance company, it would need to extend the prohibition [on abortion coverage] to that company because it is using federal funds."Collins is widely considered "pro-choice." It's a key part of her moderate branding.

But that [...]

Westbrook Diarist: Surf the Web Like It's 1999

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:29:00 -0500

The Internet Archive has what it calls the Wayback Machine, a mind-blowing feature that allows one to see what a Web site looked like in past years.

Check out, for example, what the City of Westbrook's Web site looked like on, say, January 25, 1999. [...]

The Rumford Reporter: A Hero's Creed

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:30:00 -0500

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Westbrook Diarist: Westbrook Students Greet Troop Greeters

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:08:00 -0500

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BDN:
Nine students, some from Westbrook High School and others from Fred C. Wescott
Junior High School in Westbrook, traveled to the [Bangor
International] airport Monday to interview members of the Maine Troop
Greeters group for the students' Veterans Day project. Four teachers, including
Hermon native Natalie Bell, accompanied' [...]

On Maine Politics: Michaud explains his health care vote

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:56:55 -0500

U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, just sent out a column that explains his vote in support of the House version of health care reform.

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