Maine News

I'm going to start this thread in the infintesimal hope that somebody out there reading this will say, you know what, he's right...I DO need to open up this food establishment.

I kicked off my 'Maine' Streets of America Tour this last Wednesday, in my hometown, where I walked the streets of Auburn, knocking on dozens of doors.

Starting today, you can add basic health care to the roster of what's inside the city's Walmart Supercenter, off Waterville Commons Drive.

If Adams needed a shot of adrenaline to feed his passion, he got it this week when he and 30 other high school juniors and seniors from around the state took part in the Maine State Police Junior Academy.

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the Belfast Municipal Airport, the Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle and the Lincoln Regional Airport funding for several projects, Rep.

Amtrak's Downeaster that runs between Portland and Boston bounced back from a dip last summer and fall to finish the fiscal year with its best performance yet, an official said Friday.

The Portland Museum of Art, in Portland, and Saco Museum, in Saco, are making Maine a great destination for lovers of the art of Winslow Homer.

Typically, when you drive through even the smallest of towns, you'll likely see a police station and a fire house of some sort.

Our five course dining menu for Friday July 30th 2010: House Smoked Salmon and Avocado Timbale with a Cucumber-Dill Salad Baby Spring Greens with an Orange-Peach Dressing and Crumbled Blue Cheese Maine Blueberry Sorbet Pan-Roasted Maine Lobster with a Rosemary Cream and Risotto Primavera Please call to make reservations -236-4259 We are happy to ...

In order to harness the powerful forces of those tides, the leaders of Maine and Nova Scotia have formed a partnership to develop ocean energy technologies in the area.

Local residents rake blueberries on Beech Hill in Rockport. The blueberry season is ahead of schedule by about a week and raking crews have been out since July 21.

For the first time in years, cigarette sales in Maine are up as measured by the sale of the tax stamps that must be on every pack sold in the state.

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What began as a hobby photographing personalized license plates has led Warren resident Holly Sherburne to publish a book titled "The Maine Plate: Maine Vanity License Plates and Their Meanings." Sherburne will do book signings Wednesday, Aug.

An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.

It's official. At least three tornadoes touched down last Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blew through southern Maine.

Submitted by Al_Diamon on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:09am. Maine Humor I was traveling through the town of Industry recently when I had an epiphany: There's no industry in Industry.

The view from the Eastern Promenade this week more closely resembles a scene from a James Bond movie than a Maine harbor.

The Maine Department of Labor is doing away with paper unemployment checks. The department said Tuesday it has begun the transition from paper checks to debit cards for all unemployment recipients who don't receive their funds through direct deposit to their bank accounts.

However, the education secretary reveals what he thinks the nation's schools really need.