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Report: Maine deaths outnumber births in 2012
Boston :: MA :: USA | 7 days ago
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Maine (AP) A new analysis by the state economist says Maine had 103 more deaths than births in 2012...Census data shows that Maine's birth rate of 14.1 per 1,000 women in 1990 slipped to 10.2 in 2010...It says Maine is tied with Vermont for the
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Maine bill creates paint recycling program
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 20 days ago
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Maine (AP) Mainers each year discard about 300,000 gallons of leftover paint that may contain dangerous chemicals, and a lot of it ends up in landfills or incinerators. On Thursday, the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee takes
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Bipartisan group showcases Maine tax overhaul idea
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 20 days ago
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Maine (AP) A bipartisan group of Maine lawmakers on Wednesday showcased a proposal to overhaul the state's tax code by shifting more of the load to nonresidents, halving the top income tax rate while reducing deductions, increasing the sales tax and
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Immigration reform rally set in Portland, Maine
Portland :: ME :: USA | 21 days ago
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Maine (AP) As the immigration debate nears a critical juncture in Washington, Mainers plan to march and hold a rally in Portland in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Wednesday's event will feature speakers who will tell their firsthand
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Michaud Reintroduces Coastal Island Bill
Millinocket :: ME :: USA | 24 days ago
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Representative Mike Michaud has reintroduced the "Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act," which designates 13 islands of the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Congresswoman Chellie
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Maine bill seeks to lure coin shows from NH
Manchester :: NH :: USA | 25 days ago
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Maine (AP) A bill to make gold and silver legal tender in Maine and exempt it from sales tax is hanging on by a thread, but supporters see it as a way to siphon some of the multimillion-dollar coin trade show business away from neighboring New
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Report: Oil use down in Maine
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 27 days ago
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Maine (AP) A state Energy Office report says Maine residents have decreased their oil use by 26 percent since 2007. The report, required by state law, also finds oil consumption is down in the commercial sector by 20 percent, and in the industrial
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House OKs hike in Maine motor vehicle fees
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 28 days ago
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Maine (AP) Maine motorists could pay higher vehicle registration fees if a bill that's received final House passage becomes law. The House voted 89-57 Tuesday to allow an increase in the motor vehicle licensing and registration service fees collected
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Maine panel hears tax bills
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 28 days ago
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Maine (AP) Several bills addressing Maine taxes, including a so-called Buffett Rule'' to keep lower income people from paying higher rates than the rich, are being heard by the Legislature's Taxation Committee. House Majority Leader Seth Berry says
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Oil down slightly as US housing offsets China data
Budapest :: Hungary | 29 days ago
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The price of oil fell slightly Tuesday, as a slowdown in China 's manufacturing offset positive news on the U.S. housing sector. Benchmark oil for June delivery fell 1 cent to $89.18 a barrel in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange .
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