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Occupy Maine gets more time to remove tents
One of the first encampments inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement is well on its way to being dismantled, though Portland, Maine officials decided Monday to allow campers another four days to remove 16 tents that remained on Monday.
16-year-old killed in E Maine highway wreck
Maine State Police say speed and alcohol are likely factors in a crash in East Machias that took a teenager's life.
Maine Ice Fishing Spots You Should Visit at Least...
Ah, Maine--it's one of New England's crowning jewels and an excellent place to set up your tip-ups and snag bucketfuls of perch, chusk, trout, bass, and landlocked salmon. There are a plethora of lakeside cabins, smelting camps, and folks that rent ice shanties to choose...
W2 Energy Sells WaterHelix System to Maine...
GUELPH, Ontario, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- W2 Energy, Inc. (OTC:WTWO.PK - News) is pleased to announce that it is has sold a WaterHelix hydrokinetic power system to Maine BioEnergy in Naples, Maine.The President ...
Maine bill would limit lobster bait alternatives
It may soon be against the law in Maine to bait lobster traps with almost anything that's not part of a lobster's natural diet.
Occupy Maine encampment coming to and end
It's D-Day for Occupy Maine. Protesters have been ordered to vacate a Portland park by 8 a.m. Monday or face arrest.
Maine gas prices continue to rise
A gallon of gas in Maine has risen by nearly two cents per gallon in the past week to an average of $3.59.
Maine bill bolsters child solicitation law
A legislative committee will take public testimony on a bill to bolster Maine's laws protecting children from being solicited to engage in a sexual act.
River closed as Maine-NH bridge demolition begins
The Coast Guard is shutting down river traffic around the Memorial Bridge between Maine and New Hampshire as workers begin demolition.
Maine Optometrists Participate in InfantSEE® Week...
AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the overwhelming number of children with eye and vision problems across the United States, Maine optometrists are devoting appointments throughout the ...
Maine fishing chief aims for seafood industry...
HALLOWELL, Maine - Maine's new top fisheries official is vowing to grow the economic value of the state's oldest industry, commercial fishing, and the coastal communities that rely on the ocean.
Panel works toward Maine budget package
Maine legislators working toward a bipartisan agreement to fill a $221 million state budget hole are making progress.
Maine Turnpike cuts prices for transponders
Maine Turnpike officials are trying to get more people to use the turnpike's electronic toll collection system.
AP Interview: Maine fishing chief aims for growth
Maine's new top fisheries official is vowing to grow the economic value of the state's oldest industry, commercial fishing, and the coastal communities that rely on the ocean.
Weeklong Republican caucuses resume in Maine
Maine's Republican caucuses resumed Sunday with Mitt Romney and Ron Paul remaining the leading candidates, but pockets of support also appearing for the other two presidential contenders.

Maine gambling board expects to need more staff
The executive director of Maine's Gambling Control Board says a new casino in Oxford and Hollywood Slots' addition of table games will require $800,000 for new staff to monitor the gambling industry.
NY investment firm among owners of Maine casino
The former owners of the New Hampshire International Speedway and the Oxford Plains Speedway are the largest shareholders in a casino under construction in western Maine, and a New York investment firm also holds a large stake, according to the casino's business application.
Eagles fall to Vikings, 14-0
TOPSHAM - Down 12-0 in its home opener just seven minutes in against Oxford Hills, the Mt. Ararat High School football team looked to be badly outgunned and in for a long Friday night.
Questions raised over Oxford, Maine, casino plans
When the company that campaigned for a casino in western Maine pitched the idea to voters last year, it said it planned to build a $165 million destination resort with a casino, hotel, restaurants, conference space and a spa.
Maine board says casino $ backing sufficient
The Oxford casino's financial plan is getting a thumbs-up from Maine's Board of Environmental Protection, clearing the way for its backers to complete paperwork for the western Maine project next week.
Maine man sentenced for pot on federal land
Federal prosecutors say an Oxford, Maine, man has been sentenced to two months in prison after being convicted of growing marijuana in the White Mountain National Forest.
Maine casino goes local for construction
OXFORD, Maine -- The developers of a voter-approved casino in the town of Oxford are tapping two Maine-based construction companies for the project.
Shipbuilders drop 8-5 baseball opener to Oxford...
BATH - After a 1-15 high school baseball season and facing an Oxford Hills team beginning the season with a mostly new team after being hard hit by graduation, Garrett Olson's Morse Shipbuilders looked to get off to a good start in their Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference season opener.
Challenge issued to Maine casino's permits
An environmental group and some residents of the western Maine town of Oxford are appealing the decision of the Department of Environmental Protection commissioner to issue permits for Maine's first casino with slot machines and table games.
House approves bill to clarify Maine casino rules
A Maine bill to clarify a law requiring a minimum 100-mile distance between state casinos won approval in the House on Thursday, removing a potential roadblock for the planned Oxford County casino.
Hancock County tops in Maine health ranking
A new study says Hancock County in eastern Maine is the healthiest county in the state while Oxford in western Maine is the least healthy.
Vikes upset Morse, 41-39
SOUTH PARIS - Brooke Merch hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the host Oxford Hills High School Vikings (5-7) to a 41-39 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference upset of previously unbeaten Morse (10-1).
Eagle boys slip past Vikings, 44-40
TOPSHAM - Josh Walker, Josh Wright and Luke Liedman accounted for all of Mt. Ararat's points as the Eagles came from behind for a 44-40 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Oxford Hills on Tuesday.
Mt. Ararat gets past Oxford Hills
SOUTH PARIS - Kristi Willey scored nine of her 11 points in the second half and Caitlin LaFountain scored her seven points in the fourth quarter as Mt. Ararat High School edged Oxford Hills 37-30 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference girls basketball action on Tuesday night.
Casino foes abandon recount of Maine vote
Casino opponents have abandoned a recount of the statewide vote allowing Maine's first casino with both table games and slot machines in Oxford County.
Missing ballots located in Maine's casino recount
About 550 ballots from Bangor that had been reported as missing were located and delivered to Augusta as the recount of Maine's vote on an Oxford County casino continued into its fourth day.
Maine casino recount under way, may take weeks
A rare statewide recount to recheck the outcome of Maine's referendum on whether to allow a casino in Oxford County got under way Thursday, amid hopes by casino supporters that their thin Election Day edge will hold.
Maine casino recount under way
A rare statewide recount to recheck the outcome of Maine's referendum on whether to allow a casino in Oxford County got under way Thursday, amid hopes by casino supporters that their thin Election Day edge will hold.
Sports Briefs; November 26, 2010
Oxford Plains to continue PASS SOUTH PARIS - Oxford Plains Speedway and the Pro All-Star Series have announced that the PASS Super Late Models will run two events at the OPS oval in 2011.
Maine casino may face legislative review
Even if Maine voters' approval of the Oxford County casino stands after a recount, the proposal may face some tweaking after the new Legislature convenes.
Western Maine clergy opposing Oxford County casino
Members of the clergy from western Maine are speaking against a proposal to bring a resort casino to Oxford County.
Question 1: Oxford casino plan faces long odds
Once again, an entrepreneur is spinning the wheel, asking Maine voters for an exclusive license to operate games of chance in Oxford County.
Maine casino promoters outspend foes 10-1
Supporters of the Oxford County casino question on the November ballot are outspending their opponents 10-to-1, according to reports to state campaign regulators.
Maine casino promoters outspend foes by 10-to-1
Supporters of the Oxford County casino question on the November ballot are outspending their opponents 10-to-1, according to reports to Maine campaign regulators.
Maine casino promoters outspend foes
Supporters of the Oxford County casino question on the November ballot are outspending their opponents 10-to-1, according to reports to state campaign regulators.

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