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Maine January-24-2008 MaineBU fouls up against Maine http://www.boston.com/sports/colleges/womens_basketball/articles/2008/01/24/bu_fouls_up_against_maine
With the game on the line, Tanna Ross and the Black Bears rarely missed. Ross, a freshman, hit 10 of 11 free throws en route to a game-high 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds for Maine, which hit 33 of 40 from the line to eke out an 82-77 victory over Boston University last night in Orono, Maine.
Boston
Long time coming: A fix for Long Bridge between N.H., Maine http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/01/24/long_time_coming_a_fix_for_long_bridge_between_nh_maine
The balky Sarah Mildred Long Bridge from Portsmouth to Maine may be permanently repaired before the year is out.
Maine regulators on Wednesday signed off on the $4.6 billion sale of Maine-based Energy East to Spanish utility Iberdrola SA in a deal that affects 3 million customers from New York to Maine.
Rates paid by most residential and small business customers of Central Maine Power and Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. will be going up by 2.5 percent to 3 percent, effective March 1.
The Lewiston
Maine soldiers ship out http://www.sunjournal.com/story/248785-3/LewistonAuburn/Maine_soldiers_ship_out/
Augusta Before saying goodbye to Maine for a year to help train the Afghan army to fight the Taliban, Maj. Joshua Doscinski said goodbye early Wednesday to his wife, Sarah, and their children, Isaiah, 3, and 4-month-old Luke.
Portsmouth
Central Maine Power sale OK'd
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080124/BIZ/801240372
August Maine The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved Iberdrola S.A.'s proposed acquisition of Energy East, the parent company of Central Maine Power. CMP provides electricity transmission and distribution services to roughly...
Maine still number one in tobacco control
http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2008/01/24/capital_weekly/local_news/doc478f70693ab80597642312.txt
Augusta Maine's two-year record of perfect grades in tobacco control came to an end today. The American Lung Association of Maine's annual report card now shows that improvement is needed when it comes to cigarette tax rates.
Boston Elite Maine National Guard unit ships out to Afghanistan http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2008/01/23/elite_maine_national_guard_unit_ships_out_to_afghanistan
An elite Maine National Guard unit is shipping out to live and fight alongside Afghan national soldiers.
Maine Kids-Kin
http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2008/01/24/capital_weekly/local_news/doc478f71a93ccf3774188489.txt
Bongot According to Barbara Kates, director of Maine Kids-Kin, it’s not uncommon for the program to receive calls from desperate grandparents raising grandchildren who think no one else knows what they’re going through.
Camden Herald
State cites Rockport-based Down East magazine about low Maine crime rate http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2008/01/24/camden_herald/local_news/doc47668b55caa11053088619.txt
Rockport The Maine Department of Public safety is quoting an article in the current edition of Down East magazine, which claims that Maine had the lowest crime rate in the country in 2006.
Around Maine Tobacco Electric Guard
24 January, 2008
