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Maine Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Maine.

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  1. Ground broken for Winterport sewer projectRead the original story w/Photo

    34 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    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; ...

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    Related Topix: Winterport, ME, Michael Michaud, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, United States Department of Agriculture, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  2. Study: Warming ocean changing fish territoryRead the original story w/Photo

    34 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Seafood, North Carolina

  3. Calais border crossing opens 9 a.m. MondayRead the original story w/Photo

    34 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    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.

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    Related Topix: Calais, ME, Dufferin Charlotte Co (St Stephen, NB), St Stephen, NB, New Brunswick, Canada, Canada, Oak Bay (St Stephen, NB)

  4. Judge upholds trapping laws in lynx caseRead the original story w/Photo

    35 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    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.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  5. Black Bears optimistic as season kicks off tonightRead the original story w/Photo

    35 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    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.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  6. Legislature to consider changing aRead the original story w/Photo

    35 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Thomaston, ME, Biddeford, ME

  7. Upstarts dot football title gamesRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, High School Football, Maine High School Football

  8. Penobscot County has 2nd swine flu aRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    A second adult in Penobscot County has died of swine flu, bringing Maine's overall tally to three.

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    Related Topix: Penobscot County, ME, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, York County, ME, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  9. Sam Bedore to attend Rhode IslandRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  10. Maine revenues continue to slip; aRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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, ...

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    Related Topix: John Baldacci, US Governors, Bucksport, ME, Orono, ME

  11. Panel says new arena a necessity aRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Bangor, ME

  12. Palmer looks back on year as council chairmanRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Bangor, ME, University of Maine, Penobscot, ME

  13. Wind on the WaterRead the original story w/Photo

    36 min ago | Bangor Daily News

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Wind Power, Washington County, ME

  14. Rowe to speak to dental hygienistsRead the original story

    53 min ago | VillageSoup

    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.

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    Related Topix: Dentistry, Mount Vernon, ME

  15. H1N1 outbreaks continue at schoolsRead the original story

    53 min ago | VillageSoup

    At Thursday's weekly press conference, Dr. Dora Mills of the Maine CDC said the H1N1 flu continues to be widespread in Maine.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicine, Influenza, Winthrop, ME, Penobscot, ME

  16. H1N1 Flu Claims Another Mainers LifeRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | WABI-TV Bangor

    The state of Maine has seen its third swine flu death, and the disease is continuing to wreak havoc in schools with 65 outbreaks.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Penobscot County, ME, Winthrop, ME

  17. Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage ...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Appeal Tribune

    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.

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Maine Government, California, California Government, Opinion

  18. Civilian emergency landing at NAS BrunswickRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Navy Times

    ... 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 ...

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  19. Poll: Mainers' Consumer Confidence LagsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | WBZ TV

    ... 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 ...

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  20. Maine Sees 3rd Swine Flu Death, Vaccine Increasing

    2 hrs ago | WBZ TV

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Augusta, ME, Penobscot County, ME