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Maine bank may try for rescue funds :
But it most likely won't be the last, banking experts said Thursday - and that's probably good news for Maine borrowers and not bad news for Maine's banks.
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Search is on for biggest Maine trees
Retired forester Fred Huntress Jr. of Poland Spring has a knack for finding really big trees in a state that is 90 percent forested.
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine Associates Pledge More...
More than 212 Not-for-Profit Organizations To Receive Support from Annual Associate Giving Campaign SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Nov.
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Maine Officials Sound Warning Over Identity Fraud
With the Christmas shopping season under way, state officials are warning Mainers to take precautions to avoid identity theft scams.
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Maine's Pine Tree Chapter of Red Cross Funds Depleting
Since July, the chapter has responded to more than 85 house fires, three times the number in an average year.
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Heating Oil Prices Drop 10 Cents A Gallon In Maine
The cost of heating oil in Maine continues to fall, with the average cash price slipping 10 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.60. The Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security said Monday its ...
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Maine PUC accepts FairPoint plan
The Public Utilities Commission has accepted FairPoint Communications' cutover plan that will allow the company to assume full responsibility for Verizon's wired phone and Internet business in Maine early next ...
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Powerful storm leaves thousands powerless in Maine
Many Mainers will be celebrating Thanksgiving without electricity to cook their turkeys or watch football games on TV.
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Governor Declares Emergency to Help Restore Power
Governor John E. Baldacci has signed an Emergency Declaration that will allow power crews from other states to come to Maine and to help restore electricity.
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Mainer Heads Obama Inauguration Committee
A Maine native is coordinating events for the upcoming presidential inauguration for President-elect Barack Obama.
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Free Fare Fridays Return To Maine
Gov. John Baldacci is heralding the return of Free Fare Fridays, a promotion that encourages Mainers to explore the mass transit options available across the state.
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Highway driving down 7.5% as Mainers face bad economy
Highway driving down 7.5% as Mainers face bad economy Maine is near the top of the list of states showing a decline in highway miles driven in September.
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Maine proposes eliminating red tide inspections
Commissioner George LaPointe of the Department of Marine Resources said Gov. John Baldacci's order to reduce his budget by 10 percent, or $1 million, requires either radical cuts in the marine patrol or the ...
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Maine cities among nation's safest
Maine cities are being given high marks in an annual analysis of crime statistics.
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After last year's harsh winter, - the deer aren't there'
After last year's harsh winter, - the deer aren't there' By this point in the hunting season, Dennis Beaulier has typically registered around 100 deer at his Ashland general store.
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Editorial: Mainers fight for relief
It looks like a long, cold winter, meteorologically and economically, here in New England.
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In Maine, Paula Abdul Fan's Family Mourns Loss
A Paula Abdul fan who was found dead in a car near the Los Angeles home of the pop star she admired is being remembered in Maine by family members who say she struggled with depression and eating disorders as ...
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Ex-tribal official guilty in Maine trial
A U.S. District Court jury delivered the verdicts Thursday night after deliberating more than 24 hours over a three-day span.
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Gov. Baldacci Discusses Cuts In Radio Address
Gov. John Baldacci said there were no easy choices in the cuts he ordered this week in the first step toward addressing a $140 million-plus budget shortfall.
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Maine pension assets lose $3B
Maine's general fund shortfall for the present fiscal year will be $140 million, close to the worst expectations of state revenue experts, officials said Friday as new unemployment figures reflected the ...
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