Bangor Daily News, Wed, 02 Jan 2008 3:20 AM PST
Baby girl born at EMMC first in Maine in '08 http://bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=158425&z=500
BANGOR, Maine - Averie Gagnon was supposed to have entered the world Monday afternoon in time for her mother, Arica Gagnon, to have a nap before welcoming in the new year.

Fox 23 Maine, Wed, 02 Jan 2008 4:25 AM PST
Maine Homicides Down in 2006, But Above Norm http://www.myfoxmaine.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5370024&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Although the number of homicides in Maine is down from 2006, it was still above the norm in 2007. Some of those homicides are linked to the growing threat of drugs. (Provided by News 13)

WCSH 6 Portland, Wed, 02 Jan 2008 0:35 AM PST
Maine Ends Year With 21 Homicides http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=77584
PORTLAND (AP) -- Maine ended the year with 21 homicides on the books, a slight decrease from last year's level of 23 and the annual historic average of 24.

Camden Herald, Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:42 PM PST
Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport fined $4.5K http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2008/01/02/camden_herald/local_news/doc476927dac81f6111504523.txt
ROCKPORT â€Â" The state is imposing a $4,500 fine on the Maine Media Workshops organization for violations of chemical use and storage rules, infractions that were discovered during an inspection carried out in November 2006.

Camden Herald, Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:41 PM PST
State cites Rockport-based Down East magazine about low Maine crime rate http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2008/01/02/camden_herald/local_news/doc47668b55caa11053088619.txt
ROCKPORT â€Â" 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.

WCSH 6 Portland, Tue, 01 Jan 2008 4:35 PM PST
Maine Families Welcome New Year's Babies http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=77568
BANGOR (NEWS CENTER) -- Several Maine parents have welcomed New Year's babies into the world. Arica Gagnon gave birth to baby girl at 12:16 Tuesday morning, and she may be the first Maine baby born in 2008.

Boston Globe, Tue, 01 Jan 2008 5:35 AM PST
Maine man protests civil unions in New Hampshire http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2008/01/01/maine_man_protests_civil_unions_in_new_hampshire
As dozens of gay and lesbian couples celebrated the arrival of civil unions in New Hampshire at midnight last night, a member of The Christian Civic League of Maine handed out pamphlets denouncing homosexuality.