The Lewiston Sun Journal, Thu, 23 Aug 2007 2:04 AM PDT
Maine alliance gets grant for Big Read http://www.sunjournal.com/story/226259-3/LewistonAuburn/Maine_alliance_gets_grant_for_Big_Read/
BATH - Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance was awarded $15,000 as part of the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read initiative. The money will support two book club events, one in northern Maine and one in southern Maine, as well as Web site upgrades for the organization.

WCSH 6 Portland, Thu, 23 Aug 2007 4:16 AM PDT
Flags In Maine Half-Staff Friday, Saturday http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=69315
AUGUSTA (AP) -- United States and the State of Maine flags will fly at half-staff Friday and Saturday to honor military aviators from Maine who lost their lives.

Camden Herald, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:10 PM PDT
Poor air quality predicted in Coastal Maine for Friday, July 27 http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/23/camden_herald/local_news/doc46a8fcd8ba572266945025.txt
BOSTON — Unhealthy air quality is predicted for western Massachusetts and coastal Maine for Friday, July 27. The forecast for hot weather tomorrow is also expected to cause the demand for electricity in New England to reach high load levels.

Capital Weekly, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:21 PM PDT
Maine military museum is little-known treasure http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/23/capital_weekly/local_news/doc46c45dc15686b117451051.txt
AUGUSTA — One of Augusta’s little-known treasures is the Maine Military Historical Society Museum at Camp Keyes.

Camden Herald, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:12 PM PDT
Knox Senator expresses concern for backlog in bridge and highway maintenance in Maine — Governor says all our bridges ... http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/23/camden_herald/local_news/doc46b1fa665fc1b223628467.txt
UNION — Before the bridge in Minnesota collapsed this week, the lead Republican in the Maine Senate had remarked in general terms how far behind Maine is in maintaining its own bridges.

El Paso Times, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 3:33 PM PDT
Visitante muere en casa de verano de Bush padre en Maine http://www.elpasotimes.com/spanish/ci_6690221
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine, EE.UU.â€"Un huésped de 81 años sufrió un infarto fatal en la casa de verano del ex presidente George H.W. Bush, padre del actual mandatario estadounidense.

PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 2:00 PM PDT
FairPoint Stockholders Approve Acquisition of Verizon's Wireline Operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070822/nyw106.html?.v=101
FairPoint Communications, Inc. , a leading provider of communications services to rural and small urban communities across the country, announced that at its annual meeting of stockholders held today stockholders voted to adopt the merger agreement pursuant to which FairPoint has agreed to acquire Verizon Communications Inc.'s landline operations in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire and approve ...

Officer.com, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 8:38 PM PDT
Maine Police Use Taser on Elderly Man http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Maine-Police-Use-Taser-on-Elderly-Man/1$37518
The victim had removed his hearing aids before going to bed.

York County Coast Star, Thu, 23 Aug 2007 3:08 AM PDT
Ray Baum makes it into Maine Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/ENTERTAIN/708230327
She always loved and respected her father. She just never knew that so many other people felt the same way.

Capital Weekly, Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:20 PM PDT
Acts of kindness from Maine to Haiti http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/08/23/capital_weekly/local_news/doc46c45c9fe728b578043342.txt
ALBION — Kim Knox-Lawrence of Albion likes to help others.

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