March 2012 – Page 257 – Centralmaine.com

Maine Fishermen’s Forum kicks off in Rockport

by The Associated Press March 1, 2012

ROCKPORT — Maine’s premier gathering of commercial fishermen is kicking off in Rockport. The 37th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum gets under way Thursday and runs through Saturday night at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The event is the largest of its kind in New England, bringing together thousands of fishermen, fishery managers, scientists, politicians, seafood […]

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Maine House asks top court to clarify Poliquin constitutional issues

by John Richardson March 1, 2012

Do business-related activities affect the state treasurer’s ability to do the job?

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Parking ban in Augusta

March 1, 2012

AUGUSTA – A citywide parking ban is in place, due to the snowstorm, banning parking on all city streets. The ban, put in place this morning, will remain in place until 7 a.m. Friday, according to Augusta Police.

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Court date set for suspect in firefighter slaying

by The Associated Press March 1, 2012

An initial court appearance is set for the 24-year-old Maine man charged in the slaying of a Florida firefighter in what police are calling a drug-related case.

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Former Chelsea selectwoman, husband indicted on federal fraud charges

by Betty Adams March 1, 2012

Former Chelsea selectwoman Carole Swan, and her husband, Marshall, were indicted today on federal fraud charges.

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TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): WINTER ‘CAMPING’ adventure in the shadow of Mount Katahdin

by George and Linda Smith March 1, 2012

Snow-covered Mount Katahdin is hard to ignore, right there across Millinocket Lake from our perch in the River Driver’s Pub. There’s no prettier dining spot in Maine.

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Conservative activist Breitbart dead at 43

by The Associated Press March 1, 2012

Andrew Breitbart, who used the Internet relentlessly to ignite political scandal and sometimes edited the facts to do it, died on Thursday of natural causes.

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