Local & State

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September 8, 2013

Maine promotes fetal alcohol disorder awareness

Maine's Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services says there is no safe time, amount or type of alcohol during pregnancy.
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September 8, 2013

Family, friendship power Race for the Cure

Relatives of a Bethel breast cancer survivor travel from six states for the Portland race. Companies also team up.
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September 8, 2013

Maine lawmakers to review tax breaks, exemptions

A task force was created as part of the state budget and has been tasked with finding $40 million in savings within the state's tax breaks, exemptions and credits.
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September 8, 2013

Maine hospitals get big payments, still squeezed

About $490 million in overdue Medicaid reimbursements won't make up for the millions in other revenue drains, officials say.
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September 8, 2013

LePage to attend regional energy meeting

The conference brings together the governors of the six New England states and the premiers of Canada's five eastern provinces.
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September 8, 2013

Army unit to receive award at Brewer Armory

The award is the second-highest decoration given to Army units.
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September 8, 2013

Motorcyclists take part in charity ride

More than 20,000 riders from around the state are gathering at the Augusta Civic Center at noon Sunday for the United Bikers of Maine's 32nd annual Toy Run.
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September 7, 2013

Falmouth sisters champion Walk to Defeat ALS

The teenagers get 200 relatives and friends to take part on behalf of their ailing father.
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September 7, 2013

Six-clawed lobster donated to Maine aquarium

On one side where a singular claw would be the lobster has five claws arranged in a starfish pattern.
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September 7, 2013

260-rider bike trek to cover 400 miles in Maine

BikeMaine includes overnight stops in Dover-Foxcroft, Belfast, Castine, Bar Harbor and Ellsworth before ending in Orono.

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