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	<title>A Passerby's Trail</title>
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	<description>Blog of an educator, a freelance journalist, and a mom!</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Ice Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Marien</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Fitchburg Blog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
&#8220;The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but deliverance from fear.&#8221; - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trees fell blocking our roads.  Wires sagged heavily filled with icicles. Power and telephone lines were all torn down in our neighborhood.  Households were without power &#8212; no heat, no lights since Thursday night. 
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gift of Giving Thanks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Marien</dc:creator>
		
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&#8220;Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.&#8221; &#8212; Cicero
It&#8217;s chilly outside and the air smells like snow. Before you know it, the holidays will be here. This Thursday, for instance, is Thanksgiving Day. It is a time when we can be especially aware of the things we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Smart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 20:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Marien</dc:creator>
		
	<category>Fitchburg Blog</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday&#8217;s approval of the $700 billion bailout bill may restore America&#8217;s financial order but it will take some time for the entire nation to experience its impact. Meanwhile, unemployment rate is getting worse, housing prices continue to fall, and the rising prices of food and fuel still hurt American households. Many workers, even those with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Can We Help?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Marien</dc:creator>
		
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&#8220;My fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you &#8212; ask what you can do for your country.&#8221; - John F. Kennedy, 1961
Everyone knows Fitchburg is in crisis because the mayor took a decisive action to declare it. Our city faces a budget shortfall that jeopardizes not only public safety but also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Regarding our Officers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Marien</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Police work can be stressful and dangerous especially here in Fitchburg where Police Officers may feel they&#8217;re overworked and under-resourced. When they are in uniform, they represent our community as well as their profession. So ethics aren&#8217;t an option for them. They are a requirement.
But for civilians like us, it is difficult to understand why [...]]]></description>
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