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GOING GREEN: The Readfield Public Works department hoists a 22 foot Balsam Fir tree onto the lawn of the town's public library Thursday. The tree was donated by Marco Ertha, of Readfield, transported by No Preference Towing to the library and erected on the front lawn by town employees. Volunteers adorned the tree with lights.
Maine getting less swine flu vaccine than promised
Maine has received far fewer than half the number of H1N1 flu vaccine doses it was told to expect just three months ago and is now seeing shortfalls in weekly shipments, leaving a large part of its at-risk population unprotected.
State's public election fund disappearing
AUGUSTA -- At least three candidates for governor are worried the state's public financing system will run out of money in the midst of their campaigns.
WEST GARDINER Late-night fire leaves family homeless
WEST GARDINER -- Fire forced a woman and three children from their Pond Road home late Wednesday night.
AUGUSTA City sued in police crash
AUGUSTA -- A pedestrian injured when she was struck by a police cruiser two years ago is suing the city and the patrol officer involved.
FOES OF GAY VOWS FACE PROBE
AUGUSTA -- State ethics commission staff will soon begin an investigation into the fundraising practices of a group that contributed at least $1.6 million to defeat gay marriage in Maine.
BRIEFS
WHITEFIELD -- Selectmen will hold an informational meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Whitefield Elementary School to discuss property taxes.
CHELSEA Town hires new clerk
CHELSEA -- Angie Gordon, of Randolph, will replace Judy Jones as town clerk.
GARDINER Bank hires new branch staff
GARDINER -- Brent L. Hall and Tracy L. Plourde have been named to staff Kennebec Savings Bank's new Gardiner branch, according to a news release from the bank.
High court rules on searches of ATVs
PORTLAND (AP) -- Maine's highest court has overturned a lower court ruling that a state law that authorized game wardens to stop all-terrain vehicle operators without cause was unconstitutional.
Jefferson plugs into Web anew
AUGUSTA -- MidCoast Internet Solutions has completed installation of the backbone network needed to provide high-speed Internet service to Jefferson.
Judicial branch steps up to budget-cutting plate
AUGUSTA -- Maine Supreme Court Chief Justice Leigh Saufley on Thursday presented a plan to allow the judicial branch to function with $4.3 million less in the next 20 months.
No probe for city's TABOR fliers
AUGUSTA -- The state ethics commission decided Thursday against an investigation into whether South Portland should be required to file campaign finance reports because of a flier it sent regarding the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.
POLICE
At 3:17 p.m., Benjamin Perry, 32, of Chelsea was arrested at Augusta District Court on State Street. The charge against Perry was unavailable.
Teacher's aide brings handgun to Portland school
PORTLAND -- The handgun that a teacher's aide brought into the Riverton Community School on Wednesday wasn't loaded, detectives who are investigating the incident said.
Winning author tells story of civil rights pioneer
PORTLAND -- Maine author Phillip Hoose said winning a National Book Award for his chronicle of a young civil rights pioneer was all the more moving because she took the stage with him when he accepted the honor.
WINTHROP Arrest, injuries in 3-car wreck
WINTHROP -- A man is facing charges after a three-car crash on U.S. Route 202 sent a woman to the hospital Wednesday night.
Wrestling event tonight aims to help Meals on Wheels
FAIRFIELD -- Independent Wrestling Entertainment returns to the Community Center in Fairfield tonight with a pro wrestling fundraiser to benefit the Eastern Area Agency on Aging's Meals on Wheels program.
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