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Eric Michelsen's recent oil painting "Prouts Neck Surf" is on view at Waldoboro Public Library.

LIVERMORE a ' An East Dixfield man died Sunday from injuries he received when the van he was a passenger in slid in the snow on Route 4 and collided with another vehicle Saturday night, State Police Lt.

Depending on where you are in the state of Maine, winter-like precipitation may fall anytime from September to May, a mind-boggling nine months out of the year.

A logo has been chosen to symbolize the super reunion for the classes of 1980-89 from Mexico and Rumford high schools on Aug.

The Black Cat was prowling the streets early Tuesday morning when lo and behold, our favorite feline was startled to find several Rockland Middle School students likewise milling around the dark areas of the city, at 4 a.m. no less.

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A small earthquake rocked western Maine Thursday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site, the 2.5 magnitude quake occurred at 2 a.m. People living in the towns of Mexico, Rumford and Dixfield felt the earth move.

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Forestry education technician Ben Welch, right, discusses various species of tree samples with Roger and Brenda LaCroix and their son, Josh, of Greenwood at Tuesday night's annual Region 9 open house.

Dressed from head to toe in protective gear, bronze sculptor Richard Klyver shuts down the roaring propane and opens up the kiln.

WAYNE a ' Richard Plante was an educator in every sense of the word. For most of his life, he taught kids from elementary age to junior high, earning the title of Teacher of the Year along the way.

RUMFORD a ' Despite a lack of proposed commercial wind power development projects in town, backers calling for a 180-day moratorium on such projects still believe the action is warranted.

The Zapatista communities of southern Mexico have been reinventing society for nearly 15 years in an attempt to create democratic, equitable, sustainable communities.

The law expanding access to marijuana for medical reasons passed by voters Tuesday needs changes to make it workable, said Maine Gov.

DIXFIELD a ' Police Chief Richard Pickett is beefing up patrol during Halloween events Saturday to ensure safety for all.

A woman from Carthage is accused of beating another woman over the head with a baseball bat.

MEXICO a ' A South Carthage woman remained behind bars on Saturday, charged with elevated aggravated assault in Friday night's brutal beating of a Mexico woman.

MEXICO a ' A woman was flown to a Lewiston hospital Friday night after being struck in the head with a metal pipe, and police were investigating and unavailable to give details.

NEW YORK CITY : Aviva Rahmani, a longtime seasonal resident of Vinalhaven, is among the recipients of the Arts and Healing Network's 2009 AHN Award.

Terry Karkos/Sun Journal Rumford and Mexico firefighters and chiefs watch Rumford firefighter Jeff Harren soak smoking eaves after ripping boards apart to get at a hotspot at Wednesday morning's fire in one of two apartments at 25 Erchles St.