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December 17, 2011

In Augusta, high school students defend health centers

AUGUSTA — Keeping students away from alcohol, drugs, junk food and stress is an important service provided by school health centers, Maranacook High School senior Christian Wick said Friday.
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December 17, 2011

Students speak up on proposed budget cuts

AUGUSTA — Keeping students away from alcohol, drugs, junk food and stress is an important service provided by school health centers, Maranacook High School senior Christian Wick said Friday.
Published
December 16, 2011

North Monmouth mother concerned about Head Start

AUGUSTA — Angela Krehbiel Vancil’s two children have benefited from Head Start, the federal early childhood intervention program for low-income families.
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December 16, 2011

Head Start proposal concerns local mother

AUGUSTA — Angela Krehbiel Vancil’s two children have benefited from Head Start, the federal early childhood intervention program for low-income families.
Published
December 15, 2011

LePage: Cuts are “not what I want to do”

The second day of public hearings on Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut $221 million from the Department of Health and Human Services has begun, with 73 people signed up as of 9:10 a.m.
Published
December 15, 2011

Hundreds protest MaineCare cuts

AUGUSTA — More than 500 people came to the State House on Wednesday to oppose major changes that LePage has proposed to MaineCare, the state’s Medicaid program. About 140 testified before two legislative committees, while hundreds of others participated in a morning rally against the cuts..
Published
December 15, 2011

Vulnerable Mainers describe their worst fears

AUGUSTA — Dan Nichols has multiple sclerosis and is worried that his home, the Portland Center for Assisted Living, will be closed next year.
Published
December 14, 2011

Hundreds of protestors, witnesses denounce LePage’s budget

LePage is proposing to close the budget gap by ending Medicaid coverage for 65,000 Mainers, including the poor, elderly and children.
Published
December 14, 2011

Democrats looking for shortfall answers

AUGUSTA — Democrats continued to question the numbers driving Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed cuts to Medicaid on Tuesday as a legislative committee began four days of meetings to consider the plan.
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December 14, 2011

Democrats cite ‘budget errors’

AUGUSTA — Democrats continued to question the numbers driving Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed cuts to Medicaid on Tuesday as a legislative committee began four days of meetings to consider the plan.