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Program on wind energy set at library

Oct 13, 2008 9:07 am

AUBURN - A program titled Tapping Wind Power to Help Solve Maine's Energy Crisis will be presented Thursday afternoon at the Auburn Public Library.

Summer wasn't that wet

Oct 13, 2008 9:07 am

While it may have felt like the rain was never ending this past summer, figures released by the National Weather Service show it was actually the 11th wettest summer on record for Maine.

'Where's the sandbox?'

Oct 13, 2008 9:06 am

Last week, the Lewiston School Committee took a tour of Farwell school's prekindergarten classrooms. In the classes were a few 4-year-olds demonstrating what they do in school: build with blocks, pain...

Lewiston Democrats to meet Thursday

Oct 13, 2008 9:06 am

LEWISTON - The Lewiston City Democrats will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the IBEW Union Hall at 238 Goddard Road. All Democrats are urged to attend.

On the road, in love, in a Mustang

Oct 13, 2008 9:05 am

AUBURN - After raising a family, Tom and Vickie Ward are making more time for each other, sort of dating again. And not unlike when they met, Tom's restored Mustang is the chosen vehicle for their roa...

Police log

Oct 13, 2008 9:05 am

" Jennifer P. France, 36, of Grove Street, Lewiston, operating under the influence, 9:24 p.m. Saturday at 21 Center St. " Stephen M. Witham Jr., 36, of 207 South Main St., Auburn, operating ...

Power of proclamation calls attention to disease

Oct 13, 2008 9:05 am

It was a few days before Christmas 2006 when Lorena DuBois discovered a lump in her breast. She was 43 then, a Lewiston wife and mother of two teenage children. She'd been diligent about performing mo...

Creative teens can win awards

Oct 13, 2008 9:05 am

KENNEBUNK - The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing outstanding visual art and writing created by teenagers to a national audience, has launched a na...

City delays sale of bonds

Oct 13, 2008 9:04 am

LEWISTON - City staff took a look at the bond markets last week and decided to pass. The nearly $30 million in municipal bonds that the city intended to float this month will likely be pushed back to ...

'I'm not wacko. My father lived through the Depression and he always drilled it into my head: Never, never, never get ...

Oct 13, 2008 9:04 am

AUBURN - The woman is not crazy. She will tell you that over and over as she describes the awesome array of survival items heaped high in her basement.

Local News from WCSH 6 Portland via Yahoo! News

Fire Damages 3 Buildings At Windham Industrial Park

Oct 13, 2008 7:38 pm

WINDHAM (AP) -- The state fire marshal is investigating an early morning blaze that damaged three storage buildings at an industrial complex in Windham.

Barney Frank To Come To Maine For Dems

Oct 13, 2008 6:38 pm

PORTLAND (AP) -- Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is coming to Maine two weeks after canceling an earlier visit so he could stay in Washington and deal with the financial industry bailout.

Waiting List For Senior Meals

Oct 13, 2008 6:38 pm

AUBURN (NEWS CENTER) -- The tough economy is having an impact on a program that many homebound senior citizens have come to rely on. Rising gas and food costs, along with flat funding, have forced the...

Five Alarm Fire In Windham

Oct 13, 2008 3:38 pm

WINDHAM (NEWS CENTER) - Firefighters remain on the scene of a massive early morning fire.

Moose Hunt Resumes

Oct 13, 2008 3:08 pm

GREENVILLE (AP) -- Rainy and cloudy weather started off the day in northern Maine as the second week of moose hunting got under way. Hunting ends Saturday for the 1,747 hunters eligible to take part i...

Maine Town To Unveil New Municipal Wind Turbine

Oct 13, 2008 3:08 pm

KITTERY (AP) -- Kittery this week will become the latest Maine town to unveil a municipal wind turbine.

Gas Prices Continue To Fall

Oct 13, 2008 3:08 pm

PORTLAND (AP) -- The start of a new week is bringing lower gas prices to motorists in Maine and across the country.

Lewiston Skips Bond Sale

Oct 13, 2008 2:38 pm

LEWISTON (AP) -- The City of Lewiston is postponing a $30 million municipal bond sale, citing continuing instability in the financial market.

Pro-Casino PAC Outspends Opponents 18-1

Oct 13, 2008 2:38 pm

PORTLAND (AP) -- Campaign finance reports filed with the state show that a political action committee backing a proposed casino and resort in Oxford is outspending an opposition PAC by a margin of nea...

Commissioner Considers Deer Hunt On Marsh Island

Oct 12, 2008 11:38 pm

OLD TOWN (NEWS CENTER) -- The commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is considering a decision to support a limited deer-hunting season on Marsh Island.

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Alarming Clocks

Oct 13, 2008 8:41 pm

Getting up in the morning is hard enough, but without an alarm clock, it becomes even more difficult because I can't get a good night sleep when I'm worrying about when I have to wake up. I know I'm s...

US Border Patrol Sponsors Intelligence Training for Caribbean Cops

Oct 13, 2008 8:36 pm

During the week of September 22 to 26, the Ramey Sector Border Patrol Intelligence Unit sponsored a training session titled "Threat Mitigation" among different members of the Caribbean Borde...

Outhouse Rules

Oct 13, 2008 8:30 pm

In all his years of married life, there was only one place where Dad wasn't bothered by anyone, with the exception of flies, midges, mosquitoes, moose flies, deerflies and spiders. Dad, overwhelmed an...

Snooky Long

Oct 13, 2008 8:21 pm

By the time Snooky was born, his parents were well into their forties and after trying for years, they'd finally given up on ever having a child of their own. At birth, he didn't look at all like most...

Troubled Times? Trust God

Oct 13, 2008 6:01 pm

Do not try to understand what is going on when you have faith in God. "Lean not unto your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths."

October 13 - Today in History

Oct 13, 2008 8:00 am

Today is October 13.  Here's what happened on this day in history.

Some Thoughts for Today

Oct 12, 2008 9:16 am

Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If B. Hussein Wins, His Griefs Have Only Begun

Oct 12, 2008 9:08 am

B. Hussein's wife, Michelle, will come under extreme scrutiny. It has been telecast broadly that "she wears the pants." All the more Michelle will rule from Pennsylvania Avenue. She will be ...

October 12 - Today in History

Oct 12, 2008 8:00 am

Today is October 12.  Here's what happened on this day in history.

Anthrax Preparedness: HHS Secretary Announces New Steps

Oct 12, 2008 6:21 am

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt last week announced two new actions in the department's ongoing activities to bolster the nation's preparedness for a potential outdoor anthrax attack....

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