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NH works to restore endangered rabbit population
New England cottontails were once common throughout the Northeast, but land development has cut into its available habitat.
Brunswick police cruiser totaled in moose crash
Brunswick Lt. Lynne Doucette received minor injuries when her cruiser hit a moose on Interstate 295 this morning.
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef has died; new heir needed
Nayef was a hard-line interior minister who spearheaded Saudi Arabia’s fierce crackdown on al-Qaida after the 9/11 attacks.
Maine school funding to be studied
A study will soon be under way into state funding of Maine’s public schools with an eye toward correcting perceived flaws in allocating $900 million per year to districts throughout the state.
Dairy farmer, city councilor … and pilot
Bill and Margaret Vaughan moved to Elm Hill Farm in Hallowell in 1941. In addition to being a dairy farmer, Bill was a Hallowell city councilor, and later represented Hallowell for three terms in the state Legislature. Now, here’s the family lore on Bill Vaughan, the pilot. To start, it’s January 1940, and I don’t […]
Manchester gets back to business
MANCHESTER — Residents at a raucous annual Town Meeting Thursday night rejected funding for a new park voters had just approved the concept for two days earlier.
Federal funds will help veterans
AUGUSTA — Veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will find more help at home thanks to federal money that will pay for three additional mental health clinicians at VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus.
Warden pilot charged
The chief pilot for the Maine Warden Service is on administrative leave following his arrest on domestic violence charges.
No money, staff for Nature Park
AUGUSTA — Bicentennial Nature Park is going to take the summer off, despite last-ditch efforts to find a way to keep the swimming spot open by raising money privately and charging user fees.