Somerset County Wire
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URSUS Web site handy for genealogical resources
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Somerset County celebrated its bicentennial in 2009. So I thought Ia d ask URSUS, located at http://ursus.maine.edu, what kinds of resources on Somerset County are available at the University of Maine campus libraries, Bangor Public Library, Maine State Library and Maine Historical Society. Comment?
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Kennebec County getting $70,000 for food, shelter
... The breakdown of funding being distributed per county in Maine is as follows: Kennebec County - $70,199;A A Somerset County - A $40,945; Androscoggin County - $72,425; Franklin County - $22,030;A A Knox County - $23,573; A Oxford County - $45,454; ... Comment?
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Skowhegan man gets 10 years in prison for taking guns in Benton robbery
... a felon. The events that led to Ellis being sent to federal prison began on Feb. 4 when he pleaded guilty in Somerset County Superior Court to a residential burglary in 2008. He was sentenced to more than a year in prison, according to federal court ... Comment?
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Groups Oppose Maine Coyote Hunt
... sponsored by the Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce, opened Dec. 16 and runs until Jan. 30 in Somerset County. Prizes of up to $500 are awarded to both the hunter who kills the most coyotes and the one who kills the largest. The Portland ... Comment?
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Police shift to plain language
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... part of the operators, they can just ask the question again." Mike Smith is director of communications for Somerset County, which is slowly working plain language into its system. "I find dispatch using common language more and more as we slowly ... Comment?
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Investigators await woman's autopsy
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... declined to release any more information, such as the woman's age or whether she lived at 24 Winter St. Somerset County dispatcher logs show that at least six officers from various agencies spent up to nine hours at the scene on Tuesday afternoon ... Comment?
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... sponsored by the Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce, opened Dec. 16 and runs until Jan. 30 in Somerset County. Prizes of up to $500 are awarded to both the hunter who kills the most coyotes and the one who kills the largest. The Portland ... Comment?
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Groups question legal fee payments of Plum Creek
... including the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council and the Somerset County Economic Development Council. A Plum Creek representative could not be reached for comment Tuesday. In past media reports, ... Comment?
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Police charge Skowhegan woman with stabbing, murdering Troy man
... 24 after McCaul allegedly called police to her residence. The apartment is located on High Street, near the Somerset County courthouse. An autopsy was conducted by the state on Dec. 26 and McCausland said it was determined that Howe died after being ... Comment?
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Police probing death of Troy man discovered in Skowhegan
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... s us something conclusive," said McCausland The apartment building has several units and is located near the Somerset County Courthouse in downtown Skowhegan. Comment?
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Clothing firm giving warm gifts for needy
Needy families will get an unusual but necessary gift in the coming weeks natural wool thermal underwear, donated by a new Maine company. Comment?
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Area woman honored for helping small businesses
Janet Roderick of Rome was honored with a State Star by the Maine Small Business Development Center on Monday. Comment?
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Central Maine Woman Honored for Helping Small Businesses...
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U.S. Congressman Michael Michaud joined the Maine Small Business Development Centers on December 21, 2009, to celebrate the selection of Janet Roderick as Maine SBDC State Star. Comment?
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Cinnaminson seventh in tourney
... and Tim Wright (eighth at 215). Howell High School of Monmouth County was the team champion. Bound Brook of Somerset County and Bishop Eustace were also included in a 28-team field. The Crusaders' Tyler Orfe, a Palmyra resident, was third at 145 ... Comment?
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Somerset County: Despite economy, holiday spirit prevails
The giving spirit is alive in Somerset County. Seventeen third-graders from Moscow Elementary School filed into Wal-Mart on Thursday morning, pushing empty carts. Comment?
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Congressman Michaud and SBA Administrators in Maine to Honor Central...
Congressman Michaud and SBA Administrators in Maine to Honor Central Maine Woman as MAINE SBDC STATE STAR Released 12/18/09 Who: Congressman Mike Michaud SBA Associate Administrator Jess Knox SBA Regional Administrator Jeanne Hulit Janet Roderick - Certified business counselor, Maine SBDC Wanda and Charlie Theobald and Jeff Young, owners of ... Comment?
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Public testimony should be given freely, not paid
... about $100,000 to help public and private groups present testimony favorable to the project. Piscataquis and Somerset county economic development organizations received money, as did the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. Money also went to the Maine ... Comment?
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Program helps train volunteers in proper home weatherization
... Dyar-Eaton, an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer who works through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's Somerset County office, said she has team leaders set up in all 33 Somerset County towns. "We're well-positioned in the communities," said ... Comment?
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Plum Creek paid legal fees of supporters
Plum Creek Timber Co. paid tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees for groups that supported its development plan in the Moosehead Lake region, according to the company and some of its supporters. Comment?
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The prowling cat has much to enjoy these days, what with all the holiday decorations to admire, and festivities to observe. Comment?
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