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	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[<I>Updated:</I> <BR>A Tentative Deal at the Morning Sentinel]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/A-Tentative-Deal-at-the-Morning-Sentinel/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-05-08:4707</id><published>2008-05-08T01:52:37-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T03:24:13-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Labor and management negotiators agree a new contract – but it’s a short one]]></summary><category term="Restaurants and Bars" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Press Mess]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Press-Mess/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-05-08:4704</id><published>2008-05-08T01:06:29-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-08T11:27:48-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Foibles and folly from the Maine media]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Talking Ugly]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Talking-Ugly/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-05-05:4696</id><published>2008-05-05T10:42:19-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-05T10:42:19-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The host of the radio show “Talking Maine” allegedly uses profanity and an ethnic slur on the air]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[The Air Turns Blue]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/The-Air-Turns-Blue/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-05-03:4692</id><published>2008-05-03T07:26:17-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-03T07:26:17-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Blueberry, that is, as in Blueberry Broadcasting, Maine’s newest media giant.]]></summary><category term="Arts and Entertainment" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Morning Sentinel Labor Dispute Escalates]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Morning-Sentinel-Labor-Dispute-Escalates/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-29:4681</id><published>2008-04-29T07:49:32-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-29T08:07:19-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[And other news of the Maine media]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[A Million-Dollar Bribe]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/A-Million-Dollar-Bribe/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-25:4679</id><published>2008-04-25T06:43:20-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-25T06:43:20-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Maine’s newspapers say they’re willing to pay big money to keep public notices in their pages.]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Living Dead]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Living-Dead/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-21:4653</id><published>2008-04-21T11:37:42-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-21T11:43:39-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Reports of cartoonist Corey Pandolph’s death have been exaggerated.]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[More Layoffs at Blethen]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/More-Layoffs-at-Blethen/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-18:4651</id><published>2008-04-18T04:49:31-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-18T04:49:31-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The ax falls at the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Deal or No Deal?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Deal-or-No-Deal/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-17:4643</id><published>2008-04-17T01:38:16-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-17T01:41:28-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The latest winners and losers in the Maine media]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Sentinel of the Language?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Sentinel-of-the-Language/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-14:4623</id><published>2008-04-14T12:01:15-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-14T12:00:21-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Waterville’s daily paper preaches good grammar, but practices otherwise]]></summary><category term="Computers and Internet" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[<I>Updated</I> Deadline Time for Blethen Buyers]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Updated-Deadline-Time-for-Blethen-Buyers/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-12:4621</id><published>2008-04-12T04:57:41-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-14T07:10:30-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[April 18 is the deadline for bids for the Morning Sentinel, Portland Press Herald and the Kennebec Journal.]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Deadline Time for Blethen Buyers ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Deadline-time-for-Blethen-buyers/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-11:4620</id><published>2008-04-11T11:32:05-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-11T04:39:37-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Bids for the company’s Maine newspapers — the Kennebec Journal, Portland Press Herald and Morning Sentinel — are due by April 18]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Warning: Don’t be Aggressive]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Warning-Dont-be-Aggressive/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-09:4616</id><published>2008-04-09T06:32:06-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-09T06:32:06-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[A big advertiser sends a message to Maine media.]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Irregular English]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Irregular-English/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-09:4615</id><published>2008-04-09T09:17:44-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-09T10:51:12-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The copy editor is snoozing at Kingfield’s weekly newspaper.]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[News Engine Sputters]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/News-Engine-Sputterings/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-07:4611</id><published>2008-04-07T11:09:52-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-07T11:24:34-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Portland Press Herald has a few weak weeks]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Striking Out]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Striking-Out/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-03:4606</id><published>2008-04-03T11:28:01-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-04T03:49:25-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Sun Journal’s Randy Whitehouse needs to check his facts]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Tell Me Again Why You Are So Great]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Tell-Me-Again-Why-You-Are-So-Great/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-04-01:4600</id><published>2008-04-01T11:26:17-05:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T11:26:17-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Maine Sunday Telegram strokes its own ego – and other Sunday media fumbles]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[ Skip This Conversation]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Skip-This-Conversation/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-31:4590</id><published>2008-03-31T07:57:44-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-31T07:57:44-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA['Conversations With Maine,' public TV’s new talk show, is bland and boring]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Blogger Fatigue]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Blogger-Fatigue/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-28:4588</id><published>2008-03-28T10:06:45-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-28T10:11:08-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Portland Press Herald critic T. Cushing Munjoy scales back – for now]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[MediaNews Group looking at Blethen?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/MediaNews-Group-looking-at-Blethen/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-24:4563</id><published>2008-03-24T01:50:00-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T02:30:48-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Denver-based company is said to be negotiating the purchase of three Maine dailies — the Portland Press Herald, Morning Sentinel and the Kennebec Journal]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[ Not watching her words]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Not-watching-her-words/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-21:4556</id><published>2008-03-21T11:32:01-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-21T12:27:05-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Maine news bloopers also include asking Hannaford a loaded question and giving WSKI a new deal ]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Getting a pass? Taking a pass?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Getting-a-pass-Taking-a-pass/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-19:4552</id><published>2008-03-19T10:47:24-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T10:53:29-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[And a quick pass through other Maine media news]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Blethen Fire Sale?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Blethen-Fire-Sale/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-18:4550</id><published>2008-03-18T06:51:18-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T04:28:26-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Seattle-based company announces the Maine Sunday Telegram/Portland Press Herald, Waterville Sentinel and Kennebec Journal are for sale – possibly at a bargain price. ]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Where's the Public Notice?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Wheres-the-Public-Notice/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-13:4544</id><published>2008-03-13T09:56:25-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T12:55:19-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Maine newspaper coverage of a bill to save money by putting government notices online is nonexistent.]]></summary><category term="Community" /></entry>
	<entry><title type="html"><![CDATA[Big Cuts at Blethen]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.downeast.com/Articles-2008/Big-Cuts-at-Blethen/"/><id>tag:www.downeast.com,2008-03-12:4539</id><published>2008-03-12T07:04:29-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-12T12:16:37-05:00</updated><author><name>Al Diamon</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Portland newspapers are about to get thinner – and pricier.]]></summary><category term="Business and Finance" /></entry>
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