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Maine is known for its scenery — its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, and its heavily forested interior — as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.

Because it was an exclave of Massachusetts and was growing in population at a rapid rate, Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820 as a component of the Missouri Compromise.

 

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Local News from The Lewiston Sun Journal via Yahoo! News

Invasive plant prevention vital for Sabbathday Lake, expert says

Aug 20, 2008 9:08 am

NEW GLOUCESTER - Members of the Sabbathday Lake Association are being encouraged to be vigilant in protecting the lake from invasive aquatic plants that harm the water and its inhabitants, and lower p...

 

Third time's the charm for Sabattus school budget

Aug 20, 2008 9:08 am

SABATTUS - It took three tries, but Sabattus voters passed a school budget Tuesday by a vote of 156 to 95. Passage of the $5.94 million, zero-increase budget ended the school-spending battle among vot...

 

Police log

Aug 20, 2008 9:07 am

" Jacob Roy Labbe, 22, listed as transient, on charges of robbery and theft, 6:30 a.m. Monday at 176 Pine St. " Karla Lynn Tessier, 36, of 14 College St., on a charge of violating conditions...

 

Jenkins wants 'Neighbor's Keepers'

Aug 20, 2008 9:07 am

AUBURN - If Mayor John Jenkins has his way, a small army of residents will start keeping tabs on their neighbors' welfare. It's part of Jenkins' community plan to make sure no one freezes this winter....

 

'It's only been a few kids'

Aug 20, 2008 9:07 am

AUBURN - A jury listened Tuesday as a former Park Avenue Elementary School music teacher confessed his urges for touching the buttocks of little girls.

 

In Sight

Aug 19, 2008 11:07 am

When the property of the old South Baptist Church on Penley Corner Road in Auburn came up for sale four years ago, builder Rudy Wing sold his home, moved into a motor home and purchased the property.

 

Raymond trial resumes today

Aug 19, 2008 9:09 am

AUBURN - Opening arguments in the trial of a former elementary school teacher charged with sexually touching students and assaulting them are expected today in Androscoggin County Superior Court.

 

Suspects caught in burglaries

Aug 19, 2008 9:09 am

POLAND - Two attempted heists were foiled Thursday by the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department, police said. Officers arrested Justin Sites and Brandi Saucier-Martin, both 32 years old and both fr...

 

New Gloucester board approves mail delivery to save gas, time

Aug 19, 2008 9:09 am

NEW GLOUCESTER - Selectmen on Monday agreed to get the town mail delivered instead of having town office employees fetch it from a post office box.

 

Progress made on repairing washouts

Aug 19, 2008 9:09 am

MINOT - A state highway official said Monday it remains uncertain how much it will cost to rebuild sections of routes 119 and 124, washed away in a localized thunderstorm that dumped 5 inches of water...

 
 

Local News from WCSH 6 Portland via Yahoo! News

Barge Hits Casco Bay Bridge

Aug 20, 2008 7:50 pm

PORTLAND HARBOR (NEWS CENTER) -- The barge, towed by a tugboat, hit the bridge's fender system. It happened shortly before seven o'clock Wednesday morning. The Coast Guard says no one was hurt and the...

 

Bangor's Hollywood Slots Hotel Celebrates Opening

Aug 20, 2008 6:36 pm

BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- City officials joined hotel management for the official ribbon cutting ceremony of the Hollywood Slots Hotel.

 

Downtown Businesses Prepare For Folk Festival Crowds

Aug 20, 2008 6:35 pm

Tens of thousands of people are expected to visit the Bangor waterfront for the festival. Some Businesses downtown hope to draw some of those crowds. The staff at Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub knows if the...

 

Railroad Police Increasing Manpower For American Folk Festival

Aug 20, 2008 6:35 pm

Sergeant tim falvey will be one of 15 officers patrolling the tracks that run through the folk festival. Falvey says Bangor police and festival volunteers will also be watching the tracks to make sure...

 

Lawmakers Review Maine Energy Issues

Aug 20, 2008 5:50 pm

AUGUSTA (AP) -- House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, convening a new legislative task force, isn't ruling out action by the lame-duck Legislature on heat and energy issues later this year.

 

Western Maine Town Gets New Fire Chief

Aug 20, 2008 3:51 pm

FRYEBURG (AP) -- The town of Fryeburg has a new police chief. Philip Weymouth was hired Friday from a pool of a dozen applicants. He comes to Fryeburg from Rangeley, where he was chief for seven years...

 

Testimony Resumes In James Raymond Trial

Aug 20, 2008 3:50 pm

AUBURN (NEWS CENTER) -- On the stand at his trial Wednesday morning, a former Auburn school teacher says he was lying to police when he said he had urges to touch young children.

 

Casco Bay Bridge Stuck Open

Aug 20, 2008 11:50 am

Portland (NEWS CENTER)- Portland Police tell us the Casco Bay Bridge is stuck in the up position. This is the side coming from Portland to South Portland. This of course is causing major traffic backu...

 

Wind Farm Project Hearing

Aug 20, 2008 8:20 am

LINCOLN (AP) -- A Massachusetts company will hold its first public hearing for what could be the largest wind farm project in Maine. First Wind is looking to erect 40 turbines in the Pneobscot County ...

 

Maine Senate To Vote On Nominees To State Postions

Aug 20, 2008 8:05 am

AUGUSTA (AP) -- The state Senate votes today on the governor's appointments of Ryan Low as commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and Jack Cashman to the Public Utilit...

 
 

Local News from Bangor Daily News via Yahoo! News

Truck spills load of crabs in Brewer

Aug 20, 2008 10:10 am

BREWER, Maine - A pile of live crabs was served up to residents Saturday morning when the truck carrying them spilled the crustaceans across North Main Street, Sgt. Rich Smith said Tuesday.

 

Hermon: Seizure blamed for crashes

Aug 20, 2008 10:10 am

HERMON, Maine - A 27-year-old man from Newport, apparently having a seizure, drove his truck into three other passenger vehicles and a tractor-trailer truck on Route 2 in Hermon on Tuesday morning, se...

 

Maine facilities lack space for those with dementia

Aug 19, 2008 10:10 am

The elderly man was brought to the emergency room late at night, agitated, confused and angry. He swore loudly at his distressed wife and other family members. He grabbed and hit at the nurses, his ol...

 

Orono: Federal official, firms meet at UM

Aug 19, 2008 10:10 am

ORONO, Maine - A top federal security official was in Maine Monday for a tour and a series of meetings with University of Maine and private sector companies engaged in research and technology work tha...

 

Ex-altar boy gets time in crack deal

Aug 18, 2008 10:10 am

BANGOR, Maine - A federal judge Friday sentenced a former altar boy from Puerto Rico to nearly five years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine in northern Maine.

 

Indian Island: Penobscots narrow slate of candidates

Aug 16, 2008 5:55 pm

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine - In a primary election held this week, Penobscot Indian Nation members whittled down the number of candidates for six open tribal council seats and the position of vice chief.

 

Bangor post office site selection delayed

Aug 16, 2008 10:10 am

BANGOR, Maine - Though it has been nine months since the U.S. Postal Service made known to city officials its plans to seek a new site, it will be at least another month and a half before more informa...

 

Energy-conservation forums slated for Bangor, Hermon

Aug 15, 2008 10:10 am

BANGOR, Maine - A group of Bangor area state lawmakers will hold two energy-conservation workshops next week in Bangor and Hermon.

 

Bangor City Council names panel members

Aug 15, 2008 10:10 am

BANGOR, Maine - The Bangor City Council this week approved the following appointments to subordinate committees and boards. - Bangor Housing Authority board of trustees, Frances Loring, three years.

 

Gas poisoning leads to charges

Aug 15, 2008 10:10 am

BREWER, Maine - Charges were filed this week against the president of the New Hampshire gas company that installed a new heating system that apparently caused carbon monoxide poisonings at an apartmen...

 
 

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