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Analysts say Maine plays key election role
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Casino Debate Catches Fire In Maine
Despite being on the ballot, a proposal for a casino in the hills of western Maine was dead, for all intents and purposes, up until a few weeks ago when a Las Vegas casino developer arrived with big hopes and a ...
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Maine Officials Asses Storm Damage
Governor Baldacci met with officials from the Maine Emergency Management Agency today and heard reports from the Coast Guard about the storm damage.
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McCain May Make Maine A Priority
BRUNSWICK Maine suddenly matters in the national race for President. The John McCain campaign announced Friday that it has scaled back efforts in Michigan, and will instead focus more attention and money on ...
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Tropical System to Impact Maine: Preparedness Underway
AUGUSTA, MAINE – With hurricane and tropical storm watches posted for portions of the State of Maine, the Maine Emergency Management Agency is urging all Mainers to take appropriate safety and ...
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Maine Conference Aims To Get More Kids Outside
Parents, government officials and leaders in education, health, child development and outdoor recreation will gather Thursday in Augusta to find ways to get children to spend more time outdoors.
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Governor Baldacci Visits Gas-to-Energy Facility
HAMPDEN – Governor John E. Baldacci today visited Maine's first gas-to-energy facility.
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Maine expects to weather energy crunch
John Kerry, director of the governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security, is even cautiously optimistic about the price of heating oil.
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Resources can help Keep ME Warm
REGIONAL : Governor John E. Baldacci announced the fifth year of Keep ME Warm, an outreach initiative to help Maine citizens prepare for the cold winter months.
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New Maine license plate to benefit breast cancer research
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the new plate to benefit breast cancer research will be available beginning Wednesday.
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Kyle spreads rain, wind in Maine on way to Canada
It threatened to be the first hurricane in 17 years to make landfall in Maine. Instead, Kyle delivered little more than a glancing blow equivalent to that of a classic nor'easter. Heavy rain pounded the ...
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Vacationers, residents watch Kyle roll their way
LUBEC, Maine - The threat of a hurricane drew wave-watchers Sunday to West Quoddy Head, a 151-year-old lighthouse at the nation's easternmost tip.
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Maine Economists Review Financial Buyout
As Government leaders in Washington work to iron out the details of a $700-billion financial buyout, Maine economists watch closely.
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Hollywood, Nation Mourn For Paul Newman
Paul Newman shied away from Hollywood, choosing instead to live in a farmhouse in Connecticut, but he was held in awe by his movie-town peers.
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Rare hurricane watch posted for Maine
A rare hurricane watch was posted for part of the Maine coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm Kyle roared north toward the region with a threat of conditions similar to one of New England's nor'easters. ...
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Maine Border Patrol Agents Will Return Home
For the first time, border patrol agents will have the opportunity to return to Maine after their 15 month training period on the southern border.
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New Air Service Connects Aroostook County And Southern Maine
A new air service took off Thursday connecting Aroostook County and southern Maine.
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Maine Study Weighs Impact Of More Wood Heating
Burning more wood for heat could save money in Maine -- the nation's most foreign-oil-dependent state when it comes to heating.
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Financial Crisis and Maine Bond
The turmoil in the nation's financial markets hit close to home for Mainers as the state found no takers on Wall Street for a $50 million transportation bond.
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New reporter for Statehouse coverage
A consortium of weekly and daily newspapers in Maine that includes the Mount Desert Islander has announced that in-depth coverage of the Maine Statehouse and state government will continue under an agreement ...
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