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Bangor Daily
Spring storms take toll on Maine's bald eaglets http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=150037&z=500
The one-two punch that Mother Nature dropped on Maine this April appears to have taken a heavy toll on the state?s youngest bald eagles, according to biologists still surveying damage from the fierce storms.

WMTW Auburn
Presidential Hopeful To Address Maine People's Alliance http://www.wmtw.com/politics/13351508/detail.html?rss=port&psp=news
U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who finished third in Maine's Democratic presidential caucuses in 2004, is back in the state this weekend as he tries to line up support for his 2008 run.

Daily Herald
Maine S. eliminates? BC
http://www.dailyherald.com/localsports/story.asp?id=314354
Friday?s Class AA Maine South regional championship game is a prime example as to why Burlington Central girls soccer coach Michael Gecan is trying to strengthen his team?s schedule.

The Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Troopers justified in use of deadly force, Maine AG says http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/20070519/NEWS03/705190331/1004/SPORTS
AUBURN, Maine -- Two Maine State Police troopers were legally justified in using deadly force against a 42-year-old Auburn man after an eight-hour standoff that began when he shot and killed his elderly mother, Attorney General Steven Rowe said Friday. ... - The Associated Press

The Ithaca Journal,
H.S. roundup: Maine-Endwell pulls ahead of Little Red in 2nd half http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070519/SPORTS/705190350
ENDWELL ? Michelle Phillips had four goals and Sara Sanders had three goals and two assists to help the Maine-Endwell girls' lacrosse team zip past Ithaca High on Friday night, 14-10, on the strength of a powerful second half.

Boston Globe, Fri,
No change in Maine jobless rate http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2007/05/18/no_change_in_maine_jobless_rate
Maine's unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in April, unchanged from the March figure, state Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said Friday.

The Courier News,
Central taken out at Maine South; North advances http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/sports/393011,3_2_EL19_C3SOCCER_S1.article
PARK RIDGE -- Top-seeded Maine South got all it bargained for and then some in the process of eliminating No. 7 Burlington Central 4-2 in the title match of the Hawks' own Class AA regional on Friday.

WCSH 6 Portland
Blodgett Coming Back To Maine? http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=60999
She is one of the most celebrated athletes the state of Maine has ever seen, male, or female, and now she may be coming back home.

Bar Harbor Times
Ghana comes to Maine http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/05/19/bar_harbor_times/local_news/doc464adb9d769b7664260625.txt
MOUNT DESERT ??? A lot of hard work is paying off for the Maine-Ghana Youth Network these last couple of weeks, with the recent arrival of Mollishmael Kwame Gabah, who co-founded the youth education and empowerment organization with Bar Harbor resident Ian Jones.

Camden Herald
Camden International Film Festival receives grant from Maine Community Foundation http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/05/19/camden_herald/local_news/doc46325bc92c0cb635787978.txt
CAMDEN ??? The Camden International Film Festival (Sept. 27-30, 2007,) a non-profit organization that brings documentaries and filmmakers to Coastal Maine, has received a grant of $2500 from the Maine Community Foundation.

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19 May, 2007