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Oxford Casino unveils name, logo

OXFORD — The Oxford casino has a logo and a name — The Oxford Casino. Scott Smith, Community Development Director for the casino, said the name was a nod to “the outpouring of support that we've enjoyed” from the community. The project has been unofficially k...

Divers find no new clues in search for Maine tot

WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Divers who searched a river and nearby stream in the Maine hometown of a missing toddler have turned up no new clues. Department of Safety spokesman Steve McCausland says divers searching for Ayla Reynolds on Friday re-examined an area in the Kennebec River ...

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 percent

An auto worker assembles parts on the 2013 Dodge Dart at the Chrysler Plant in Belvidere, Ill., Thursday.

Rumford tattoo artists to donate proceeds from cancer-related tattoos

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Feb 2, 2012
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RUMFORD — Jon Nisbet of Rumford has found a way to honor those who have battled cancer, whether they've won or lost the fight. His family has been plagued by the disease. In the past 10 years, he has lost 15 members, including his mother, an aunt, an uncle and a grandmother, he said....

Rabies cases jump in Maine

LEWISTON — Rabies cases have risen sharply in Maine, prompting the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Department of Agriculture to warn Mainers to be cautious around wild animals and to get their pets vaccinated.  Eleven animals tested positive for rab...

LePage set to unveil domestic violence proposal

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Friday held an event designed to bring awareness to domestic violence.  The gathering in the State House Hall of Flags was a public service event. However, the governor also foreshadowed some upcoming initiatives he says will strengthen the state's ...

Convicted Lewiston murderer charged with threatening Social Security official

PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man who spent years in prison for murder has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to kill an official with the Social Security Administration in Baltimore. Harold Rowe, 54, made his first appearance Thursday in U.S. District Court.

Strong jobs report sends Dow to highest since '08

NEW YORK (AP) — A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since before the 2008 financial crisis. The Nasdaq composite index hit an 11-year high. The Dow jumped 156.82 points to 12,862.23, its ...

Maine releases estimates of how much money each school district will receive

BRUNSWICK, Maine — School districts across Maine learned Thursday the latest estimates from the Department of Education of how much state money might come their way for the next school year.

Sen. Susan Collins engaged to be married

Sen. Susan Collins is engaged to be married to Thomas A. Daffron, a longtime Senate senior staff member and a consultant. A small, private ceremony is expected to take place in Maine this summer at a date still to be determined. “What matters the most to me is to have my fam...

Postal system’s financial woes spark debate in Maine

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Jan 25, 2012
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — With 30 rural Maine post offices facing potential closure and nationwide service cutbacks looming, some local postal service employees and activists ar...

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