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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

Councilors question mayor's copyrights

Oct 7, 2008 10:36 am

AUBURN - Mayor John Jenkins has unleashed a flood of neatly named programs aimed at keeping residents warm this winter, but councilors wanted to know Monday if the city owned any of them.

Mother, daughter design closeness

Oct 7, 2008 9:06 am

Dawna Green of Cumberland hunches over a sewing machine facing a wall lined with belts of all colors and sizes. At her back, hats of all styles adorn the wall, and row upon row of dresses hang neatly ...

Bates College contest spurs recycling

Oct 7, 2008 9:06 am

LEWISTON - Bates College sophomore Carolyn Silva-Sanchez invites the Lewiston-Auburn community to see the judging of a contest for creative uses of recyclable bottles and cans.

73 apply for town manager

Oct 7, 2008 9:06 am

NEW GLOUCESTER - A nationwide search to hire a new town manager for New Gloucester's 5000 residents has drawn 73 applicants. Selectman Steve Libby said Monday, "We have very qualified applicants ...

Hikers spend night in Bigelows

Oct 7, 2008 9:06 am

WYMAN TOWNSHIP - The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported Monday that two area hikers were OK after spending a chilly night Sunday on the Appalachian Trail in Franklin County.

Mechanic Falls man, 32, charged with kidnapping

Oct 7, 2008 9:06 am

A Mechanic Falls man is out on bail, facing six charges from two law enforcement departments after a weekend kidnapping and crime spree running from Turner to Auburn and back.

Police log

Oct 7, 2008 9:05 am

" Lynn Bergeron, 39, of 48 Old Green Road, Lewiston, operating under the influence, 12:30 a.m. Saturday on College Street. " Kenny Scales, 25, of 178 Oak St., Lewiston, operating after suspe...

Council will listen to joint services talk

Oct 7, 2008 9:05 am

AUBURN - There's still a good deal of skepticism about combining government services among Auburn's city councilors, but they're willing to give the idea at least one more listen.

Bikers go vertical

Oct 6, 2008 9:07 am

AUBURN - Hundreds of spectators lined the Lost Valley parking lot as motorcycles revved engines, spun tires and kicked up a whole lot of dust Sunday afternoon.

Roadtrip Nation to visit CMCC

Oct 6, 2008 9:07 am

AUBURN - Roadtrip Nation, which has evolved into a PBS series, three books and an online community, will visit Central Maine Community College as part of its annual fall campus tour. One of its signat...

Local News from WCSH 6 Portland via Yahoo! News

Marker Considered At Site Of Air Disaster

Oct 7, 2008 7:33 pm

SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) -- A committee is looking into the possibility of putting a historical marker at the site of a plane crash that killed 19 people in Maine.

Gas Drops Below $3 A Gallon In Newport

Oct 7, 2008 7:32 pm

NEWPORT (AP) -- Motorists in central Maine are seeing something they haven't seen for a long time -- gasoline below $3 a gallon.

Maine To Defer Some School Bonding

Oct 7, 2008 5:03 pm

AUGUSTA (AP) -- The Maine Department of Education, fearing reduced revenues during the coming budget cycle, plans to delay issuing bonds to finance 12 pending school construction projects.

New Signs Along Kenduskeag River

Oct 7, 2008 4:32 pm

BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- If you head down to the Kenduskeag Stream for a fall hike or bike ride you may notice some new signs along the trail.

Divers Find S.S. Portland On Ocean Floor

Oct 7, 2008 3:47 pm

PORTLAND (AP) -- Five Massachusetts divers who explored the remains of the S.S. Portland 460 feet down say the ocean floor is littered with artifacts like plates, dishes and mugs.

Maine Ranks 19th In Rankings Of State Energy Efficiency

Oct 7, 2008 10:48 am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An advocacy group ranks Maine 19th among the state in ranking of how states are improving energy efficiency in response to high prices, energy security and global warming.

Red Sox Advance To A.L.C.S.

Oct 7, 2008 4:47 am

When it turns to October, no one dominates like Boston.

Lowell Out For This Round Of Playoffs And The Next

Oct 7, 2008 2:03 am

The move also means that Lowell will not be able to eligible to play in the American League Championship Series if the Red Sox beat the Angels and advance. Lowell has been battling a right hip injury ...

Orono Schools Switch To Natural Gas

Oct 6, 2008 10:03 pm

ORONO (NEWS CENTER) -- Orono schools switch from oil to natural gas as school officials anticipate rising heating costs this winter.

Neighbors Create Co-Op For Lower Heating Prices

Oct 6, 2008 9:33 pm

JEFFERSON (NEWS CENTER) -- A group of people in the town of Jefferson have formed a small co-op to get a break on the price of their oil. At Bond Brothers Lumber in Jefferson, bookkeeper Sue Carter kn...

Local and Community News for Maine from Magic-City-News.com

Down the Road a Piece: You Can Get Theyah from Theyah

Oct 7, 2008 7:18 pm

I did yesterday, despite what I wrote two weeks ago that I couldn't.

Maine Gold Star Families Gather in DC to Remember as a Nation

Oct 7, 2008 7:06 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Three Maine families who have lost loved ones in service to their country attended a special tribute to America's fallen in Afghanistan and Iraq. For the first time, families from ...

Reading Intel: Looking for the Signs.

Oct 7, 2008 10:40 am

I consider Ideological Political Correctness and Political Multiculturalism so dangerous, that I am constantly keeping track of how these two 'devils at play' create havoc in society.  Whilst...

11/5: 269 - 269 Electoral College Tie

Oct 7, 2008 10:35 am

The Times reports: "Sound impossible? It's not. There are at least a half-dozen plausible ways the election can end in a tie. . ."

October 7 - Today in History

Oct 7, 2008 8:00 am

Today is October 7.  Here's what happened on this day in history.

Defining Moments

Oct 7, 2008 3:32 am

The storm arrived unexpectedly, transforming an idyllic day on the lake into a defining life moment. At the time, too young to know if my mother's panic was well-founded, her increasing alarms that th...

Liars and Losers

Oct 6, 2008 8:55 am

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., the Financial Services Committee chairman, projected himself this week as one of the most obvious Big Losers in America.

International Politics: Tibet / Ossetia

Oct 6, 2008 8:50 am

China, Russia, America and other countries can have nuclear weapons, but North Korea cannot. I really don't understand the logic behind that concept. I do of course understand the fear.

October 6 - Today in History

Oct 6, 2008 8:00 am

Today is October 6.  Here's what happened on this day in history.

Sarah Palin Suffering Typical 'Christian Persecution'

Oct 5, 2008 9:15 am

Comedians are slicing and dicing her, even grossly vulgar on occasion. Liberal talk show regulars delight in poking fun at her as mother and wife as well as devout Christian.

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