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There's a corner of America where the locals speak Swedish and live a life little changed since their ancestors arrived more than a century ago.

For many Americans, Afghanistan conjures up images of a Taliban-infested desert land where deadly explosions and gunfire are a way of life.

The Maine Swedish Colony Web site says, "Find your long lost Swedish ancestors at New Sweden's Midsommar Festival the weekend of June 19th to the 21st." And this would be an especially good year to check out the festival, since Lynn Johnson will lead two sessions for the workshop "Swedish Genealogy" - one at 3 p.m. and a second at 6:30 p.m. Friday, ...

All this week kids from Caribou, Connor, New Sweden and Woodland in kindergarten through the second grade are visiting the Caribou Fire Station to put their learn not to burn skills to the test.

"Wow amazing record, they caught one of the SEVERAL THOUSAND blueberry migrants that do this.

"Wow amazing record, they caught one of the SEVERAL THOUSAND blueberry migrants that do this.

According to a statement issued Sunday by the Maine State Police F Troop, Justin Tardie, 21, was heading north on his 2008 CBR Honda motorcycle at 3 p.m. when he struck a car driven by Darcie Nash, 29, of Hodgdon.

Features 50 One Year Later New Sweden was rocked by the terrible events of early last year, but as a community it remains unshaken.

Title: ELCA Member Dies from Effects of Arsenic Poisoning in Maine ELCA NEWS SERVICE >April 7, 2009 ELCA Member Dies from Effects of Arsenic Poisoning in Maine 09-085-SH CHICAGO -- Nearly six years have passed, but grief continues for a Maine congregation where 16 people were poisoned in 2003 after drinking coffee laced with arsenic by a ...

One of the parishioners who drank arsenic-tainted coffee at a church in northern Maine nearly six years ago has died.

Of the 18 plans up for a vote in Tuesday's voting, four received outright approval from voters.