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Ground broken for Winterport sewer project
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Winterport Water District broke ground on a $1.89 million sewer-system project Thursday, Nov. 12. From left: Maine Department of Environmental Protection Engineering Manager Steve McLaughlin; USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia A. Manuel; ... Comment?
Study: Warming ocean changing fish territory
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... Nye and three other NOAA biologists analyzed water temperature trends from North Carolina to the Canadian border off Maine from 1968 to 2007. They then looked at fish survey data collected each spring and assessed where the fish were caught and how ... Comment?
Calais border crossing opens 9 a.m. Monday
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CALAIS, Maine a ' U.S. Customs and Border Protection will be opening the new Calais-St. Stephen border crossing for international traffic at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. Comment?
Judge upholds trapping laws in lynx case
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A federal judge has rejected a case filed by two animal welfare groups claiming that Maine's recreational trapping policies could cause irreparable harm to the state's population of Canada lynx. Comment?
Black Bears optimistic as season kicks off tonight
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Ever since it first stepped onto the court this season, there has been a feeling of excitement surrounding the University of Maine womena s basketball team. Comment?
Legislature to consider changing a
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... to see how do we achieve it." She said the letter is going to the Department of Agriculture that enforces the law and Maine Revenue Service that receives the money from the deposit law. The committee wants the agencies to propose a solution that ... Comment?
Upstarts dot football title games
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... championship games. A third of the combatants werena TMt even around 10 or 15 years ago. Take Saturdaya TMs Western Maine Class C final between Yarmouth and Dirigo of Dixfield. Dirigo does have football in its past, but dropped the program in 1990 ... Comment?
Penobscot County has 2nd swine flu a
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A second adult in Penobscot County has died of swine flu, bringing Maine's overall tally to three. Comment?
Sam Bedore to attend Rhode Island
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... of a pitcher in a state where its impossible to throw outside year-round. "It isn't easy to be a softball player in Maine. We don't have the luxuries that they do in other parts of the country," Stanhope said. "In order to go to the level that she's ... Comment?
Maine revenues continue to slip; a
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... to recover quickly. "It doesn't help the future of the state. It does not help the young people we want to attract to Maine if we don't face the music now and face the problem before us," he said. Rep. Emily Cain, D-Orono, co-chair of the committee, ... Comment?
Panel says new arena a necessity a
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... government turns to what is essentially a bottle " Legislature to consider changing "Have no fear, good people of Maine. John Baldacci (D) and Emily Cain (D) Orono are going to " Maine revenues continue to slip; "Mainejeff- it's not going to have ... Comment?
Palmer looks back on year as council chairman
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... proud of this council as a whole." - A - Palmer took out papers early in 2008 with hopes of representing Bangor in the Maine House of Representatives. The Democratic primary was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. He had all the experience and ... Comment?
... wind farms. As with any such new development, the review process will be thorough, as it should be. Those eager to see Maine move boldly toward alternative energy should be patient with the deliberative nature of the process, and those who are ... Comment?
Rowe to speak to dental hygienists
Former Attorney General Steve Rowe will make a presentation Friday, Nov. 13, at the Annual Fall Connection meeting of the Maine Dental Hygienists Association at the Senator Inn. Comment?
H1N1 outbreaks continue at schools
At Thursday's weekly press conference, Dr. Dora Mills of the Maine CDC said the H1N1 flu continues to be widespread in Maine. Comment?
H1N1 Flu Claims Another Mainers Life
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The state of Maine has seen its third swine flu death, and the disease is continuing to wreak havoc in schools with 65 outbreaks. Comment?
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage ...
The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. Comment?
Civilian emergency landing at NAS Brunswick
... no references to a similar situation, he said. The pilot, James Jordan, was flying from Bangor International Airport, Maine, to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, N.H., for a business meeting when the airplane developed engine ... Comment?
Poll: Mainers' Consumer Confidence Lags
... A copy was sent to your e-mail address Send Another E-mail Share + Comments Nov 12, 2009 5:37 pm US/Eastern PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A new survey shows that nearly half of Mainers believe they are worse off than a year ago. Market Decisions' poll of 400 ... Comment?
Maine Sees 3rd Swine Flu Death, Vaccine Increasing
... A copy was sent to your e-mail address Send Another E-mail Share + Comments Nov 12, 2009 6:13 pm US/Eastern AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The state of Maine has seen its third swine flu death, and the disease is continuing to wreak havoc in schools with 65 ... Comment?