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Thursday's Maine college roundup: UMaine women lose to Toledo in overtime - Press Herald

Thursday’s Maine college roundup: UMaine women lose to Toledo in overtime
Press Herald
Julie Brosseau led Maine with 26 points, including four 3-pointers. Blanca Millan added 16 points. BOWDOIN 91, UMASS-DARTMOUTH 53: Taylor Choate scored 17 points to lead the Polar Bears (5-0) over the Corsairs (3-1) in Brunswick. Lauren Pitt added 16 …

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Toy Fund: Family paying off debt asks for help with gifts for 3 children - Press Herald

Toy Fund: Family paying off debt asks for help with gifts for 3 children
Press Herald
The toy fund uses donations from readers to provide toys to thousands of Maine children who might otherwise not receive holiday gifts because of hardships faced by their parents. Now in its 68th year, the fund is accepting applications for toys from …

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Portland-based Cultivating Community gets grant to help farmers - Press Herald

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Portland-based Cultivating Community gets grant to help farmers
Press Herald
“We in Maine and New England need to produce more of our own food. It’s what’s right for our people and our land and it’s an increasingly important economic driver for the region,” said Cultivating Community Executive Director Craig Lapine in the …

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Maine Sen. Collins Not Ready To Commit To GOP Tax Overhaul - Maine Public

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Maine Sen. Collins Not Ready To Commit To GOP Tax Overhaul
Maine Public
PORTLAND, Maine – Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she needs to know more details about amendments on the Senate floor before she can support a GOP tax overhaul. Collins told reporters Tuesday that she has “a lot of concerns” that she wants …
Negotiations ease ‘a lot of’ Collins’ concerns about tax reform billPress Herald

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Maine won't participate in shrimp research program - San Francisco Chronicle

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Maine won’t participate in shrimp research program
San Francisco Chronicle
They fishery has been shut since 2013. But regulators did approve a “research set-aside” program that allows fishermen to catch about 30,000 pounds of shrimp this coming winter. Some money from the sales of shrimp supports scientific research. Maine …
Gulf of Maine shrimp fishery shuttered for the fifth consecutive yearSeafoodSource (blog)

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Toddler loses memorial bear of dead father at Maine Mall - WCSH-TV

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Toddler loses memorial bear of dead father at Maine Mall
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SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — A three-year-old boy lost his teddy bear at the Maine Mall and his aunt say it is not just any bear. Nathaniel Lambert’s father died in a car crash on May 17, 2017, leaving behind his young son and girlfriend. The …
Search is on for toddler’s lost ‘Dad’ teddy bearBangor Daily News

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Casco Bay Bridge reopens to traffic after crash damages gas main - Press Herald

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Casco Bay Bridge reopens to traffic after crash damages gas main
Press Herald
The bridge was closed for nearly an hour as emergency crews responded to the scene and Unitil repaired a gas main. By Gillian GrahamStaff Writer. Follow on Facebook · Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-791-6315. Share. facebook · tweet · email …
Car crashes into Portland building, closing Casco Bay BridgeWMTW Portland

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Yarmouth High student organizes TED-style day to showcase Maine innovators - Press Herald

Yarmouth High student organizes TED-style day to showcase Maine innovators
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Potter said the purpose of the Day of Hope is to hear from innovators who are working toward a brighter future in Maine. Speakers will include Maine immigration attorney Leslie Silverstein, former gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler, Maine Accelerates …

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Casco Bay Bridge Closed, Police Say Possible Gas Leak - U.S. News & World Report

Casco Bay Bridge Closed, Police Say Possible Gas Leak
U.S. News & World Report
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Portland, Maine, say they’ve closed the Casco Bay Bridge because of a possible gas leak. Police put out a notice of the bridge closure at about 8:20 a.m. Thursday. They said no timeline is available for the bridge’s …

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Maine heating oil prices rise 9% since October - Press Herald

Maine heating oil prices rise 9% since October
Press Herald
AUGUSTA — A statewide survey conducted this week by the Governor’s Energy Office puts the average price of heating oil 9 percent higher since the heating season began in October. The increase, at $2.44 per gallon, comes on top of August price spikes …

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Thursday's Maine college roundup: UMaine women lose to Toledo in overtime - Press Herald

Toy Fund: Family paying off debt asks for help with gifts for 3 children - Press Herald

Portland-based Cultivating Community gets grant to help farmers - Press Herald

Maine Sen. Collins Not Ready To Commit To GOP Tax Overhaul - Maine Public

Maine won't participate in shrimp research program - San Francisco Chronicle

Toddler loses memorial bear of dead father at Maine Mall - WCSH-TV

Casco Bay Bridge reopens to traffic after crash damages gas main - Press Herald

Yarmouth High student organizes TED-style day to showcase Maine innovators - Press Herald

Casco Bay Bridge Closed, Police Say Possible Gas Leak - U.S. News & World Report

Maine heating oil prices rise 9% since October - Press Herald

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