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4:00 AM | The bell at Morpeth Public School has been an iconic feature for many years and now it will be given a facelift.
Blame it on power supply
4:00 AM | Workers at the Kurri Kurri smelter have been caught up in a political slanging match, in the wake of Norsk Hydro’s decision to mothball the plant.
Bowser bandit
4:00 AM | A man in his ute got more than he bargained for when he failed to pay for fuel at Woodville – he was chased.  | CommentsComments (1)
Tania's final gift
4:00 AM | In the months preceding her death from cancer, Tania Birss made the altruistic decision to donate her body to science. And on June 30, last year, the young Lorn mother became one of the 10 Hunter people in 2011 to do so.
Phone tower stands dormant
4:00 AM | A review of regional telecommunication services has found that poor mobile phone reception is the number one concern for residents in regional Australia.
Memorial service to honour war heroes
4:00 AM | Before Anzac troops landed at Gallipoli and earned the Digger title was a war in South Africa – the Boer War – the first conflict Australia saw as a nation.
Deep Sea Arcade's cinematic journey
24 May 12 | Deep Sea Arcade had a clear vision for their debut record. The organic evolution of a sound developed by singer Nic Mckenzie and bassist Nick Weaver since high school, Outlands is a masterfully layered journey.
Baby competition: Week 1 results
24 May 12 | Welcome to week two of the Maitland Mercury’s 2012 Baby Competition. The votes are in and the Mercury is proud to announce our week one winners.   | Baby competition photo times ... | GALLERY: 2012 Baby Comp: Week 1
Cancer Council donations stolen
24 May 12 | Lynda Pearce’s Biggest Morning Tea fund-raiser turned sour on Sunday night when thieves took $100 worth of donations from her Rutherford store.  | CommentsComments (2)
Priest: No sexual intent  in wrestles
24 May 12 | A Hunter priest facing eight child sexual assault charges told a Sydney District Court jury there had been no sexual intent when he wrestled with young boys.
It’s cold, it’s wet ... and it’s coming
24 May 12 | When the Mamas and Papas crooned that all the leaves were brown and the sky was grey they could easily have been singing about Maitland circa now.
The day the Australian Ballet came to school
24 May 12 | Rosary Park Catholic School students stepped out of their usual routine to learn dance movements from the nation’s best.
Kurri Hydro in mothballs
24 May 12 | Kurri Kurri may never produce aluminium again or give school leavers the chance to earn a tidy living on their doorstep.  | Worst fears confirmed for Kurri ...Greg Combet's statement on ...
Sex predator
24 May 12 | The sexual assault of a good Samaritan who stopped to rescue what appeared to be a stranded father and his baby has stunned the community.
Win tickets to see FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS
23 May 12 | Buy Thursday's Maitland Mercury and you will have a chance to win a double pass to see Flight Of The Conchords perform in the Hunter.
23 May 12 | The dogwatch shift at Hydro Aluminium’s Kurri Kurri smelter is in for a longer night than usual as news spreads of job losses.  | Worst fears confirmed for Kurri ...Greg Combet's statement on ...
Molly, me and the old days
23 May 12 | I dreamt a dream dear reader, a dream most strange. And in this peculiar night vision, I was walking peacefully in grassy paddocks near the end of Bourke Street Maitland, not far from the train station I suppose, down that way . . .   | CommentsComments (1)
Greg Combet's statement on Kurri Kurri smelter
23 May 12 | Greg Combet, the Charlton MP who doubles as the federal Minister for Industry and Innovation, has issued a media statement on the future of the Kurri Kurri smelter.   | Worst fears confirmed for Kurri ...
Worst fears confirmed for Kurri Kurri aluminium workers
23 May 12 | A small number of staff will remain at Kurri Kurri's Hydro aluminium smelter when it is mothballed in August.   | Greg Combet's statement on ...
Three teens arrested following pursuit in Abermain
23 May 12 | Police have arrested three teenagers following a number of pursuits with a stolen car in Abermain this morning.
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