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Jun 30, 2009 5:11 pm US/Eastern GLENN ADAMS, Associated Press Writer AUGUSTA, Maine A backhoe took a bite out of the Edwards Dam 10 years ago, releasing the waters of the Kennebec River that had been held back for more than a century and a half.

'Alzheimer's: Forgetting Piece by Piece,' the 52-quilt exhibit about Alzheimer's disease, will be on display July 23-26 at Maine Quilts at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, ME.

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June 24, 2009 Wednesday 04:01 PM EST 549 words Anti-Fraud Bill Fails in Maine Legislature Sean P Carr AUGUSTA, Maine Despite industry support, legislation to establish an insurance fraud division in Maine failed to pass the legislature in the recently expired session, but lawmakers are discussing how to bring the proposal back for another try.

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Augusta, ME - The Maine Restaurant Association is pleased to announce a cooperative effort with Performance Foodservice - NorthCenter to promote Maine restaurants.

AUGUSTA, Maine a ' Swine flu continues to spread in Maine with seven more cases reported in the past four days.

The Maine Association of Retirees members, at their Regional Meeting held on April 30, 2009 in Augusta, ME, voted to re-elect Nancy Seigars of Windsor, ME to serve as one of three Regional Directors and newly elect F. Gerard Nault of Windsor to serve as one of three Alternate Directors for Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset & Waldo ...

AUGUSTA, Maine a ' State officials say Mainea TMs unemployment rate rose in May to 8.3 percent, up from 7.9 percent in April and 5.1 percent a year ago.

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AUGUSTA, Maine – The restoration of a 244-year-old house that once was the headquarters for Benedict Arnold will be celebrated next week with an open house and numerous historical exhibits.

AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today welcomed news that Bolduc Technology Group, a worldwide leader of advanced adaptive mobility controls, has solidified their expansion and relocation plans to Augusta, Maine.

AUGUSTA, Maine - When a lobster trap rope pulled Lester Drisko Sr. into the chilly waters off the coast of Maine and then entangled him last month, his 8-year-old grandson didn't panic.

State services to help homeless youths and runaways in Maine will be bolstered under a bill that's been signed into law.

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June 8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BILL NORBERT 620-3540 242-1236 FAME OFFERS MONEY MANAGEMENT COUNSELING THROUGH MAPPING YOUR FUTURE AUGUSTA, ME - The Finance Authority of Maine recently expanded its financial literacy program to include Money Management Counseling.

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AUGUSTA, Maine a ' A Maine National Guard unit will be sent to Afghanistan next year.

Augusta, ME - The Maine Lobster Industry, Office of Maine Tourism, and nearly 350 delegates from all over New England and 7 countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands, China and Germany, came together April 27-28, 2009 for the 14th Annual Discover New England Tourism Summit that took place at Sunday River Resort.

AUGUSTA, Maine -- Maine people came out May 30 in support of single-payer health care.

AUGUSTA, Maine a ' Maine lawmakers have killed a bill to lower the statea TMs income tax rate for individuals and corporations.

AUGUSTA, Maine a ' Maine soldiers whoa TMve died in service since Sept. 11, 2001, have been honored in the state Capitol.