H1N1 thriving; absence high in 25 schools State officials get reports of more than 300 cases

By Kelley Bouchard, Kennebec Journal

Twenty-five schools across Maine reported higher-than-normal absentee rates during the last week, probably because of H1N1 influenza, the state's health director said Thursday.
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H1N1 hits all Maine counties with vaccine well short of need

By The Associated Press, Bangor Daily News

A brief debate broke out among legislative leaders over a proposed bill declaring that vaccinations cannot be mandatory, on the same day that Maine's public health director announced that swine flu has been confirmed in all 16 of the state's counties.
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Initiative to protect working lands

By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News

A task force representing major stakeholders in Maine's North Woods, from large landowners and loggers to environmental groups, is proposing a new, collaborative initiative aimed at protecting large swaths of working forest in the state. Read More

Gov. John Baldacci (D)
Elected: November 2002, 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Augusta
	State nickname: The Pine Tree State
	Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap (D)
	Attorney General G. Janet T. Mills (D)
	Senate President: Elizabeth (Libby) Mitchell (D)
	House Speaker: Hannah Pingree (D)

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H1N1 thriving; absence high in 25 schools State officials get reports of more than 300 cases

H1N1 hits all Maine counties with vaccine well short of need