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Maine officials preparing for first winds tonight

AUGUSTA -- The state's emergency responders were gearing up Thursday as Hurricane Earl set its sights on the Northeast.

"We've been through storms like this before," said Gov. John Baldacci during an afternoon press conference at the Maine Emergency Management Agency with Director Robert McAleer. "The state is coordinating information and resources needed to protect people in Maine."

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Mainers prepare for Hurricane Earl

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Beltre sparks Boston

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip.

David Ortiz drove in two runs and J.D. Drew had three hits for the Red Sox, who moved within 61⁄2 games of idle Tampa Bay in the AL wild-card race.

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September 2

GORDON L. WEIL: Talking about doing good or just doing good: a tale of two rallies


Two big crowd events took place last Saturday.

One was Glenn Beck’s “Restore Honor” rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, and the other was the American Folk Festival in Bangor.

There were hundreds of thousands in Washington and tens of thousands in Bangor.

Beck issued a call for America to recapture what was “good” in American history. The Folk Festival exemplified what is good in America today...
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September 2

'The American' ... A solitary man

We have always known that there are people among us who are better off dead. Every country has them, and each of those countries has their own special way of dealing with them, and each has its tradesmen, and we're happy to note, tradeswomen.

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SNAPSHOT: It's the yo yo, ma

People ride the Yo Yo swing ride as the sun sets behind them on Thursday evening at the Windsor Fair. Today's theme is Children's Day and events include judging of beef cattle, horse pulling and team penning. Post time for harness racing is 3 p.m. The fair continues through Monday at the Windsor Fairgrounds located on  Route 32 between Routes 105 and 17 in Windsor.

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Photo contest: Week 1 winners announced

Winners for week 1 are available online. It's time to vote for your favorite entries in our weekly photo contest. Winners will be published on Monday,  September 6th.  You also can enter photos now for Week Three of the contest now.

 

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City will pay for police study

AUGUSTA -- City councilors voted unanimously on Thursday to have a $52,000 study done of the city's police force.

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Heat closes schools early

Citing a heat index that had risen too high in classrooms that lack air conditioning, three Augusta-area school districts called it quits early on Thursday.

Police still seeking stabbing suspect

CHINA --Police continue to investigate a report of a stabbing that occurred early Wednesday on Lakeview Drive.

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Cutler, LePage center stage

BREWER -- Republican Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler -- two of five candidates for governor -- talked about energy, education and welfare Thursday night at a forum sponsored by the forest products industry.

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Former education chief's group wins federal funding

A consortium of 31 states led by Susan Gendron, Maine's former education commissioner, has won a $160 million federal award to remake standardized testing, the U.S. Department of Education said Thursday.

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Lewiston, Auburn contest to lure native entrepreneurs home

The most promising startup company that's willing to come back home to set up shop will receive cash and in-kind services.

Kennebec Journal Sports

GAME OF THE WEEK: Rams still hold grudge

Cony High School senior wide receiver Nick Lucas remembers the meltdown well. Ditto senior tackle Keenan Tilsley.

Real Life

NO RESERVATIONS: Day-trippers can now paddle to Swan Island on their own

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Waterville fixture reopens after closing for good

WATERVILLE -- It ain't over 'til the lady sings the blues.

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 Mainers get ready for Earl: Local marinas pull vessels out of harm's way

Camden's Windjammer Festival will get a late start, while high school sports officials reschedule games.

Nation & World

Warrants detail stabbings at Calif. beach house

A 9-year-old boy ran to get cash from his mother's purse to appease an armed intruder, but when he returned the man was stabbing his parents with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, according to recently released search warrants in the triple murder case. The documents provide details on the May 2009 slayings of Brock and Davina Husted, b ...

The State v. Daniel Fortune

Daniel L. Fortune, 22, of Augusta, is one of two men accused of invading the home of the Guerrette family in May 2008 and maiming a father and his daughter in a machete attack.

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