Bangor Daily News, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 4:19 AM PDT
Maine waters tested for red tide http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=152742&z=500
As biologists with the Maine Department of Marine Resources continued testing coastal waters for red tide contamination on Thursday, one of the four people hospitalized after eating tainted shellfish in Washington County earlier this week remained in critical condition at a Bangor hospital.

Bangor Daily News, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 4:18 AM PDT
Maine to review inspection of bridges http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=152736&z=500
AUGUSTA - The 3,700 Maine bridges inspected every two years by the Department of Transportation are safe, Gov. John Baldacci said in a press conference Thursday.

WMTW Auburn, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 2:37 AM PDT
Six Maine Bridges Similar To Minneapolis Bridge http://www.wmtw.com/news/13811561/detail.html?rss=port&psp=news
Maine has six bridges of the same deck truss construction used on the Minneapolis bridge that collapsed on Wednesday.

The Lewiston Sun Journal, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 2:00 AM PDT
343 Maine bridges deficient; Baldacci says all are safe http://www.sunjournal.com/story/223405-3/MaineNews/343_Maine_bridges_deficient_Baldacci_says_all_are_safe/
AUGUSTA - Gov. John Baldacci sought Thursday to reassure motorists who use Maine's roughly 3,800 bridges that they are safe and inspected regularly, even though federal data categorizes more than 300 as structurally deficient like the one that collapsed during rush-hour traffic in Minneapolis.

7 News Boston, Thu, 02 Aug 2007 8:13 PM PDT
Baldacci reassures motorists Maine bridges safe http://www.whdh.com/rss/read/news/articles/local/BO58980/
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Gov. John Baldacci sought Thursday to reassure motorists who use Maine's roughly 3,800 bridges that they are safe and inspected regularly, but he ordered a review of the state's current inspection program to make sure it meets or exceeds federal standards.

Bangor Daily News, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 4:20 AM PDT
Graves, Giddings lead talented Maine runners http://bangordailynews.com/news/templates/?a=152749&z=23
While the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race is a world-class event featuring some of the best runners in the world, it’s also considered the crown jewel of road racing for many Maine runners.

Hampton Union, Fri, 03 Aug 2007 3:18 AM PDT
York, Maine, patrolman arrested in Hampton http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070803/NEWS/708030376
HAMPTON â€" A part-time York, Maine, patrolman was arrested in Hampton and charged with supplying alcohol to juveniles.

WCSH 6 Portland, Thu, 02 Aug 2007 6:16 PM PDT
Maine Lakes Being Prodded By Environmental Protection Agency http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=67848
(NEWPORT) NEWS CENTER -- 40 Maine lakes are being poked and prodded this summer, a doctors check-up of sorts by the EPA. It's the first time federally regulated sampling of lakes is happening nationwide.

Camden Herald, Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:39 PM PDT
Another Maine soldier killed in Iraq http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/03/camden_herald/local_news/doc4692826c73465679610166.txt
AUGUSTA – Gov. John E. Baldacci announces the loss of an active duty Army soldier with Maine ties. Pfc. Jason E. Dore, 25, died Sunday, July 8, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Camden Herald, Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:43 PM PDT
8,000 homeless in Maine each year http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/03/camden_herald/local_news/doc46a1206b316a5835204040.txt
AUGUSTA — On Jan. 30 this year there were 829 people in Maine, including 109 families and 208 children, living in shelters, temporary housing, on the streets, or in other unsuitable places, according to a report released by MaineHousing.

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