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School Bans Students Without Mumps Shots

The University of Southern Maine began notifying more than 400 students Thursday that they're being banned from campus for failing to meet the latest vaccination requirements for mumps.

Anchor Gets Stuck on Bush's Boat

President Bush's presidency is stuck in low gear. On Sunday, his fishing boat was stuck on stop.

Maine to Extend Laptop Program With Apple

Maine has signed off on a $41 million contract with Apple Computer Inc. to provide new laptop computers to more than 30,000 seventh- and eighth-graders and their teachers, extending the laptop program for another four years.

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Officer Helps Stranded Motorist, Then Arrests Him

Source: WMTW.com

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- A Portsmouth police officer helped a stranded motorist get his car started, then arrested the driver for marijuana the officer said he found in the car.

College in Maine Makes Us All Feel Bad About Ourselves

Source:

A college in Maine has reached carbon neutrality.

Maine Tries to Collect Balances on Unused Gift Cards

Source: MSNBC

PORTLAND, Maine - Remember those $50 gift cards from Target and J.C. Penney that Aunt Irene and Uncle Harry gave you two Christmases ago? The ones you slipped into your sock drawer and forgot?

Plan expands education in rural areas

Source: Bangor News

The Maine Community College System has unveiled a $6.2 million program designed to expand its reach into rural Maine.

A Shoe Salesman Makes a Difference

Source: ABC News

Every child born in Maine will be eligible for a $500 college savings nest egg, thanks to the generosity of a shoe company founder who never attended college himself.

Shoe Baron To Donate $500 To Every Maine Child

Source: kpho.com

This is so cool!...Shoe baron donates money to children for college...

Maine's Babies to Get a Jump on College Tab

Source: The New York Times

Starting in 2009, every child born in Maine will be eligible for $500 toward college from the fortune of a shoe magnate who died there last month.

Maine Wreath Convoy Arlington Bound

Source: Benefiting the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard - Military.com

This is a good story that should remind us that our soldiers are remembered and honored

A Tug of War Over a Declaration of Independence

Source: The New York Times

Maine is seeking to reclaim an early copy of the Declaration of Independence from a private collector who bought it for $475,000.

New Grandma Stuck in York, Maine.

Source: seacoastonline.com

YORK, Maine — After refusing to stop for a police officer while driving her pregnant daughter to the York Hospital birthing unit, a Virginia woman was summonsed for driving with a suspended license.

Abolish the Electoral College

Every vote counts only if the state the voter is living in happens to be the same color as the voter's political party.

New traffic circle can cause confusion

Source: SeaCoast Online

RYE — It seems that some area residents are having a bit of difficulty with the new roundabout at Foyes Corner.

Barely Getting By and Facing a Cold Maine Winter

Source: The New York Times

Thousands of elderly Americans on fixed incomes face a bitter winter, with declines expected in fuel assistance.

Barely Getting by and Facing a Cold Maine Winter - New York Times

Source: The New York Times

Tonight in the richest country the world has ever seen:

Al Franken Tied with Coleman, Survey USA Poll

It's Christmas morning for me, Al Franken and the state of Minnesota (to which I have no ties but the rather tenuous tie of being a Packer fan). In a head-to-head matchup between Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman, the breakdown is as follows: Coleman: 46% Franken: 45%

Police seek man after fight with sister in cat-shaving case

Source: CNET News.com

Police continue to be on the lookout for a local man who fled into the woods after getting into a fight with his younger sister over shaving the family cat.

Belgrade Lakes Golf Club in Maine: No frills, just good golf

Source: Golf Publisher Syndication

Belgrade Lakes Golf Club in western Maine is a Clive Clark-designed golf course that Golf Digest this year called one of the 100 best public golf courses in the U.S. It's a must-play to include on your Autumn New England golf vacation.

California Electoral College Iniative Appears Dead

Source: American Thinker

An attempt to change the rules of the electoral college from a winner-take-all format to one where electors are apportioned by votes in individual Congressional districts has apparently died for lack of funds:

Men Steal Pot from Officer's Vehicle

Source: Yahoo! News

Child told the Sun Journal newspaper in Lewiston that they'd seen the pickup with marijuana plants in the back and that he hopped out of their car and swiped one of the plants at a stop sign. He said he just wanted "to know what it was."...

Store Chain's Test Concludes That Nutrition Sells

Source: The New York Times

A grocery store chain based in Maine declared success yesterday for a year-old experiment in using a rating system to direct customers to healthier food items.

N.H. Authorities Charge Maine Man With Attempting To Ram Cruisers

Source: WMTW.com

DOVER, N.H. -- A 34-year-old Maine man faces charges he tried to ram New Hampshire State Police cruisers in a wild chase off an interstate bridge, through Portsmouth and onto the Spaulding Turnpike.

250 Dogs and Puppies Rescued from Filthy Kennel

Source: hsus.org

J'Aime Kennels owners, Heidi and John Frasca, now face 14 civil charges for running a kennel without a license; two criminal counts of animal cruelty; and one criminal count for failure to provide necessary medical treatment to animals, according to a written release from Buxto …

A Quiet Weekend in Maine With Family and Presidents

Source: The New York Times

When the two leaders met privately to talk about what Mr. Bush called the "complicated world," it really was a family matter: the first President Bush, who steered clear of policy talks when President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was here in June, joined the tête-à-tête.

Bush, Sarkozy Look for Better Relations

Source: The New York Times

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) -- It is not a summit, not even a working lunch. Just a social meal between two world leaders who happen to be vacationing near each other in New England.

Baby Bobcat Wanders Into Auto Parts Store

Source: WMTW.com

SANFORD, Maine -- It was no ordinary kitten that wandered into an auto parts store in Sanford. It was a feisty, frightened bobcat.

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