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Maine man sheds 140 pounds to join the Marines (China Daily)

LEWISTON, Maine – Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose
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Maine tops Princeton 58-55 in overtime (AP via Yahoo! News)

Two free throws by Junior Bernal and another by Andrew Rogers in the final 1:31 of overtime provided the winning margin as Maine defeated Princeton ...
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Maine tops Princeton 58-55 in overtime (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Two free throws by Junior Bernal and another by Andrew Rogers in the final 1:31 of overtime provided the winning margin as Maine defeated Princeton ...
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Maine tops Princeton 58-55 in overtime (San Francisco Chronicle)

Two free throws by Junior Bernal and another by Andrew Rogers in the final 1:31 of overtime provided the winning margin as Maine defeated Princeton ...
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Maine governor orders $80 million in budget cuts (INO News)

(AP:AUGUSTA, Maine) Maine Gov. John Baldacci is ordering nearly $80 million in curtailments in state programs, with education and human services programs absorbing the bulk ...
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Maine governor orders $80 million in budget cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday ordered nearly $80 million in curtailments in state programs, with education and human services programs absorbing the bulk of ...
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Maine governor cuts budget now - waiting will make it worse (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Wednesday sliced spending by $80 million, joining many other states forced to take harsh measures to keep closing deficits in ...
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Hard times place Maine's fraud fighters on high alert (The Times Record)

FREEPORT — White-collar criminals in Maine seize opportunities in often under-scrutinized circumstances, leading to escalating fraud that often results in a jail time, according to ...
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Maine governor orders $80 million in budget cuts (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Maine Gov. John Baldacci is ordering nearly $80 million in curtailments in state programs, with education and human services programs absorbing the bulk of the ...
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Inspection upholds Maine town’s rejection of slots (Bangor Daily News)

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Scarborough’s rejection of slot machines has been upheld by an inspection of ballots by the clerk’s office. The proposal to allow the ...
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Maine governor announces cuts (Bangor Daily News)

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. John Baldacci is ordering nearly $80 million in curtailments in state programs, with education and human services programs absorbing the bulk ...
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Road salt prices put pinch on Maine budgets (Boston Globe)

As snow season approaches, municipalities in Maine are feeling the pinch of higher road salt prices that could lead to cuts in the amount of ...
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Report cites drop in hotel occupancy in Maine (Boston Globe)

A report by a national agency that tracks data for the Maine Innkeepers Association says hotel occupancy rates in the state declined 10 percent in ...
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Jury out in trial of ex-tribal leader in Maine (Boston Globe)

A federal jury in Bangor has resumed deliberations in the trial of a former Maine tribal governor and ex-business manager accused of misusing $1.7 million ...
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Maine university to install wind turbine (Boston Globe)

The University of Maine at Presque Isle has reached an agreement for construction of a wind turbine on campus. ...
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University Of Maine At Presque Isle To Build Wind Turbine (WLBZ Bangor)

Presque Isle (NEWS CENTER) -- The University of Maine at Presque Isle is taking big step in going green. The school has reached an agreement ...
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NOAA aids Maine, NH shellfishermen (Portsmouth Herald)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced the states of Massachusetts and Maine will each be eligible for up to $2 million and New ...
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Dearth of rheumatologists in Maine puts aging population at risk (Bangor Daily News)

BANGOR, Maine — Rheumatologist Dr. Sidney Block is 65 years old and has practiced in Bangor since 1975. He’s not about to retire, he emphasized ...
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'Colors of the Maine Coast' on display (The York Weekly)

YORK and#8212; Award-winning artist Linda Franklin will feature the "Colors of the Maine Coast" at the York branch of Kennebunk Savings Bank through Dec. 31. ...
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Maine Ranks Sixth In Smoking Prevention Spending (WMTW Auburn)

Ten years after the tobacco settlement, a national report ranks Maine sixth in the nation for what it spends to keep people from smoking. ...
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Maine lawmakers draft resolution denouncing racism (Boston Globe)

Three Maine lawmakers who are sponsoring a resolution denouncing racism and threats say they hope all 186 members of the Legislature will sign onto it. ...
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University Of Maine At Presque Isle To Build Wind Turbine (WLBZ Bangor)

Presque Isle (NEWS CENTER) -- The University of Maine at Presque Isle is taking big step in going green. The school has reached an agreement ...
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Injured Maine Man Wins $5M Award for Electrical Accident (Insurance Journal)

A Maine man has been awarded nearly $5 million in damages for injuries he sustained six years ago in an electrical accident at a Penobscot ...
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FERC Approves Transmission Rate Incentives Requested for Maine Power Connection (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

Officials at Maine Public Service Company (MPS), a subsidiary of Maine & Maritimes Corporation, confirm that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has conditionally approved ...
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Report Cites Drop In Hotel Occupancy In Maine (WMTW Auburn)

A report by a national agency that tracks data for the Maine Innkeepers Association says hotel occupancy rates in the state declined 10 percent in ...
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Maine 6th for spending to keep people from smoking (Boston Globe)

Ten years after the tobacco settlement, a national report ranks Maine sixth in the nation for what it spends to keep people from smoking. ...
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Intellicare's Maine operations being shut down (Boston Globe)

Medco Health Solutions says it will close Maine-based IntelliCare Inc., a telemedicine subsidiary, by the end of February. ...
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Maine recounts called off (Boston Globe)

Maine election officials say two candidates for the House of Representatives have withdrawn their ballot recount requests. ...
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Maine recounts called off (Boston Globe)

Maine election officials say two candidates for the House of Representatives have withdrawn their ballot recount requests. ...
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Text message saves Maine girl (Boston Globe)

Maine sheriffs say a teen-ager's text messages to her friends helped to locate her after she got lost in the woods in Poland. ...
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Text message saves Maine girl (Boston Globe)

Maine sheriffs say a teen-ager's text messages to her friends helped to locate her after she got lost in the woods in Poland. ...
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Maine delegation wary of bailout (Boston Globe)

Members of Maine's congressional delegation aren't rushing to support the auto industry bailout. The Big Three carmakers want $25 billion to help them get out ...
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Maine delegation wary of bailout (Boston Globe)

Members of Maine's congressional delegation aren't rushing to support the auto industry bailout. The Big Three carmakers want $25 billion to help them get out ...
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Car-sharing program coming to Portland, Maine (Boston Globe)

A division of U-Haul will be launching a European-style car-sharing program in Maine's largest city by year's end, a move that local officials hope will ...
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Car-sharing program coming to Portland, Maine (Boston Globe)

A division of U-Haul will be launching a European-style car-sharing program in Maine's largest city by year's end, a move that local officials hope will ...
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Maine Indian leader's trial ending (Boston Globe)

Jurors in Bangor are poised to weigh evidence in the case of a former Maine tribal governor and ex-business manager accused of misusing $1.7 million ...
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Maine Indian leader's trial ending (Boston Globe)

Jurors in Bangor are poised to weigh evidence in the case of a former Maine tribal governor and ex-business manager accused of misusing $1.7 million ...
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Augusta, Maine, bank robbed (Boston Globe)

Augusta police searched for a man who robbed the Gardiner Savings Bank of Maine and fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. ...
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Augusta, Maine, bank robbed (Boston Globe)

Augusta police searched for a man who robbed the Gardiner Savings Bank of Maine and fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash. ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its appeal of a ruling regarding how much media company Gannett Co. should pay in income ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its appeal of a ruling regarding how much media company Gannett Co. should pay in income ...
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Maine man who shed 140 pounds to join the Marines to begin boot camp (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LEWISTON, Maine - Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose ...
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Maine man who shed 140 pounds to join the Marines to begin boot camp (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LEWISTON, Maine - Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (Boston Globe)

Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its appeal of a ruling on media giant Gannett Co.'s liability for state income tax on ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (Boston Globe)

Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its appeal of a ruling on media giant Gannett Co.'s liability for state income tax on ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (KIVI Boise)

Associated Press - November 18, 2008 3:03 PM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its ...
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Maine court voids tax ruling that favored Gannett (KIVI Boise)

Associated Press - November 18, 2008 3:03 PM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's highest court is siding with the state in its ...
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Determined Maine man drops 140 lbs. in 11 months to fulfill dream of serving country as Marine (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LEWISTON, Maine - Army and Navy recruiters took one look at 330-pound Ulysses Milana and told him to forget about joining. "'You've got to lose ...
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Maine firefighter dies after collapse at fire (Boston Globe)

Authorities say a volunteer firefighter in Maine died after collapsing while battling a blaze in the town of Detroit. ...
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Women's Hockey: Wildcats beat Maine.....again (The New Hampshire)

Jenn Wakefield matched her career highs in goals (two), assists (two) and points (four) to propel the fifth-ranked UNH women's hockey team to Friday night's ...
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Maine home foreclosures increase (The Lewiston Sun Journal)

AUGUSTA (AP) - The second quarter brought a slight increase in home foreclosures in Maine, but the state banking chief said Monday that the number ...
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Dover band earns perfect score in Maine competition (Foster's Daily Democrat)

Courtesy photo The Dover High School Mighty Green Wave Marching Band, above, recently earned a perfect score at the Maine Band Directors' Association fall marching ...
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UNH/Maine winner likely to land football playoff berth (Portsmouth Herald)

Sean McDonnell was envisioning this day at the start of the decade, when his sub.-500 University of New Hampshire football teams were getting spanked by ...
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Heating oil prices drop 10 cents in Maine (Boston Globe)

The average cash price of heating oil has dropped another dime in the latest weekly survey in Maine. ...
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Help save a rustic Maine lodge (USA Today)

My colleague Jayne Clark received an e-mail from Ron Brann, general manager of Linekin Bay Resort in Boothbay Harbor Maine. It touched us. Here are ...
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Maine grads finds jobs scarce (Boston Globe)

With the economy teetering, prospects are not looking bright for next spring's crop of college graduates in Maine. ...
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Lawmakers hear from Maine businesses (Boston Globe)

Maine banks and credit unions say they're financially healthy and ready to talk to borrowers. ...
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Minor Earthquake Felt in Maine (Insurance Journal)

People in western Maine were given a slight jolt Thursday when a minor earthquake struck in Rumford. According to the Weston Observatory at Boston College, ...
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New Restrictions in Effect for Maine Driver's License Applicants (Insurance Journal)

The second of two state laws adopted in April to tighten regulations for getting a driver's license goes into effect today in Maine. Secretary of ...
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Retired federal judge from Maine honored (Boston Globe)

A retired federal judge from South Portland is being honored for his contributions to the state of Maine. ...
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Maine reports home foreclosures increase in 2Q (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Data analyzed by the state show a slight increase in home foreclosures in Maine during the second quarter, but officials say the number of foreclosures ...
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Maine lenders say they're ready to help businesses (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Maine banks and credit unions said Monday they're financially healthy and ready to talk to borrowers as they addressed a legislative committee trying to assess ...
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Maine reports home foreclosures increase in 2Q (KIVI Boise)

Associated Press - November 17, 2008 2:33 PM ET AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Data analyzed by the state show a slight increase in ...
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Maine man who shed 140 pounds to join the Marines to begin boot camp (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

LEWISTON, Maine - A man who shed 140 pounds to join the Marines is headed to Parris Island, S.C., to begin boot camp. Topping out ...
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No. 8 Duke routs Maine 98-31 (OregonLive.com)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie helped her current star reach a milestone. Then she gave one of her former players a ...
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New Rules Begin For Drivers Seeking Maine License (WMTW Auburn)

If you're going to renew your Maine driver's license, there are some new paperwork requirements. ...
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Astrobiology Curriculum Pilot To Kick-Off Maine STEM Initiative (SpaceRef)

The pilot-test of an NAI-supported curriculum entitled Astrobiology: An Integrated Science Approach will help kick-off the State of Maine's new STEM Initiative. ...
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Maine night hunting on rise (Bangor Daily News)

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine game wardens say they are seeing an increase in deer poaching, including night hunting, in a trend that has been noticed ...
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In Maine, bishop pans gay marriage (Bangor Daily News)

PORTLAND, Maine — The leader of Maine’s Roman Catholic diocese issued a letter to be read at weekend Masses opposing gay marriage. Bishop Richard Malone’s ...
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A Maine mystery tour (Bangor Daily News)

It’s only natural that Vermont mystery author Archer Mayor would bring his well-known creation, Joe Gunther, to Maine. ...
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Maine night hunting increases (The Standard-Times)

Maine night hunting, poaching increase ...
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Wind causes Maine outages (Boston Globe)

About 1,500 electric customers were left without service as high winds raced across the state, but more outages could be coming when Maine faces a ...
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Maine warden action challenged (Boston Globe)

Civil libertarians are going to court to help defend of the rights of all-terrain vehicle riders, which they say have been violated by a Maine ...
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No. 8 Duke routs Maine 98-31 (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Chante Black scored 16 points and reached 1,000 for her career in No. 8 Duke's 98-31 rout of Maine on Sunday. ...
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No. 8 Duke routs Maine 98-31 (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie helped her current star reach a milestone. Then she gave one of her former players a lopsided loss. ...
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No. 8 Duke routs Maine 98-31 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By JOEDY McCREARY Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie helped her current star reach a milestone. Then she gave one of her former players a ...
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Maine night hunting increases (Boston Globe)

Maine game wardens say they are seeing an increase in deer poaching, including night hunting, in a trend that has been noticed in other states ...
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No. 8 Duke routs Maine 98-31 (KOB-TV Albuquerque)

(AP) DURHAM, N.C. - Chante Black scored 16 points and reached 1,000 for her career in No. 8 Duke’s 98-31 rout of Maine on Sunday. ...
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Shooting 20 Years Ago Changed Maine's Attitude (WCSH 6 Portland)

BANGOR (AP) -- Lawmakers and wardens say the shooting of a Maine woman in her backyard by a hunter 20 years ago Saturday changed people's ...
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Obama Redraws Maine Political Map (WMTW Auburn)

Dozens of Maine communities that voted for President George W. Bush in 2004 switched party loyalties to support President-elect Barack Obama in the latest election. ...
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Breaking from the herd to smalltown Maine (Boston Globe)

HANCOCK, Maine - With the economy taking a nose dive, this seems like a smart time to explore do-it-yourself options: things we could make, raise, ...
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Maine show will mix its craftspeople (Boston Globe)

TOPSHAM, Maine - Bring your list and check it twice before heading to the 14th annual Made in Maine Christmas Craft Show next weekend. ...
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Shooting 20 Years Ago Changed Maine's Attitude (WCSH 6 Portland)

BANGOR (AP) -- Lawmakers and wardens say the shooting of a Maine woman in her backyard by a hunter 20 years ago Saturday changed people's ...
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Maine bishop opposes gay marriage (Boston Globe)

The leader of Maine's Roman Catholic diocese issued a letter to be read at weekend Masses opposing gay marriage. ...
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Maine 3, Providence 0 (Boston Globe)

The University of Maine ice hockey team shut out Providence and completed a weekend sweep as the Black Bears improved to 6-3 on the season. ...
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Obama Redraws Maine Political Map (WMTW Auburn)

Dozens of Maine communities that voted for President George W. Bush in 2004 switched party loyalties to support President-elect Barack Obama in the latest election. ...
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Downed utility poles close East Maine Road (Press & Sun-Bulletin)

UNION The lower section of East Maine Road, near Airport Road in Union, is closed while crews work on several downed utility poles. ...
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Terrific Turcotte Leads Maine (WCSH 6 Portland)

Jared Turcotte ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Maine rolled over Rhode Island, 37 -7. Turcotte led a Maine team that rushed for ...
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Maine beats Kennesaw State (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Mark Socoby scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Maine beat Kennesaw State 60-47 in the 100 Club Classic on Saturday night. Troy ...
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N.H., Maine regulators to meet on FairPoint takeover (Portsmouth Herald)

KITTERY and#8212; FairPoint Communications Inc. says it's ready for the final step of completing its takeover of Verizon's land lines in Maine, New Hampshire and ...
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Maine Fries Friars (WCSH 6 Portland)

The University of Maine men's ice hockey team completed its weekend sweep of Providence with a 3-0 shutout of Providence on Saturday night at Schneider ...
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Terrific Turcotte Leads Maine (WCSH 6 Portland)

Jared Turcotte ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Maine rolled over Rhode Island, 37 -7. Turcotte led a Maine team that rushed for ...
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Maine beats Kennesaw State (AP via Yahoo! News)

Mark Socoby scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Maine beat Kennesaw State 60-47 in the 100 Club Classic on Saturday night. ...
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Maine beats Kennesaw State (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Mark Socoby scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help Maine beat Kennesaw State 60-47 in the 100 Club Classic on Saturday night. ...
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Norwich women double up Southern Maine, 4-2 (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

NORTHFIELD -- Sophie Leclerc, Julie Fortier, Kelsey Cone and Melissa Rundlett all scored goals, and Cindy Fortin made 20 saves in the Cadets' goal to ...
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Maine too much for Rams (Westerly Sun)

KINGSTON – Jared Turcotte ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Maine rolled over Rhode Island, 37-7, Saturday. Turcotte led a Maine team that ...
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Maine recycling market collapses (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

PORTLAND, Maine - Many economic sectors are struggling because of the credit crisis, weak consumer spending and the Wall Street meltdown. The trash business is ...
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Illegal Deer Hunting On Rise In Maine (WCSH 6 Portland)

CORINTH ( NEWS CENTER ) -- Maine Game Wardens say that they are seeing an increase in illegal night hunting for deer and illegal baiting. ...
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Gas prices continue downward in Maine (Boston Globe)

Gas prices continue to decline in Maine, dipping to $2.05 to $2.07 at several locations in Greater Portland. ...
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