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Story idea: Should the minimum wage be increased?

New York is poised to raise its minimum wage and some in Washington are talking about raising the national minimum wage. What is the minimum wage in your state and do people think it should be increased?

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Story idea: 50 years after civil rights milestones

By Lisa Glowinski
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Dr. Martin Luther King giving his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in Washington, D.C., on 28 August 1963.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of many events related to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. Ways to localize:

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Reader interactivity ideas for the holidays

By Lisa Glowinski
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A baby Santa is lifted above the crowd of hundreds of people gathered on Main Street in Brockton on Sunday for the annual Santa Hat Challenge.

I was searching through my saved files last week and came across a PowerPoint I did a couple of years ago on reader interactivity ideas for the holidays. The ideas are still clever and relevant for this time of year.

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Thanksgiving web and multimedia coverage from GateHouse news organizations

By Anne Raih
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A Thanksgiving turkey callout from the Observer-Dispatch.

From food and football to shopping and Christmas tree hunting, Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday provided GateHouse newspapers with fantastic material for a variety of online pieces.

A few of our favorites:

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Tips on promoting your Thanksgiving Day/week newspaper

By Lisa Glowinski

Your Thanksgiving Day or week edition is probably one of your largest in terms of inserts and coupons. Here are three ways to promote it this week:

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