The state is concerned that the animal indigenous to Australia can catch and transmit rabies because it has not been vaccinated.
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NOAA to commission new ocean-mapping ship
The Ferdinand R. Hassler is faster, has a longer range and can stay out to sea more than three times longer than its predecessor.
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Panetta: Patience with Pakistan ‘reaching limits’
Making his fourth trip to the war zone, Panetta acknowledges an increase in insurgent attacks and that they appear to be much more organized.
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State displays one man’s lifetime of driver’s licenses
The idea started after Marcel Caron of Auburn contacted the state and said he’d found the licenses his late grandfather, David Caron, had saved through the years.
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Maine farm produces electricity from cow manure
Stonyvale Farm of Exeter began producing electricity several months ago and produces enough to supply the power needs of 800 homes.
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LL Bean to sell totes made from Fenway rain tarp
The clothing and outdoor-goods retailer and Fenway Park both are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year.
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STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS: Devils avoid elimination
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Stanley Cup is back in its crate. The Los Angeles Kings still can’t get their hands on it for the first time.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Richmond beats Forest Hills to advance
JACKMAN — Gage Myrick drove in three runs and Kade Strout pitched a complete game to lead Richmond to a 7-4 win against Forest Hills in a Western Maine Class D quarterfinal baseball game Wednesday.
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SNAPSHOT: On a roll
Casey McCannell, left, of Hallowell, and Danielle Guimond, of Augusta, practice hooping together Tuesday in Hallowell. McCannell said they practice “whenever it’s sunny” and they took advantage of a brief respite from the clouds to get outside.
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SNAPSHOT: What a blast
Quentin Sprague, left, and Jackman Wood spray concrete from a hose onto the curved wall in the new addition to the Augusta Skate Park on Wednesday morning in Augusta. The men were part of the crew from Who Skates, the Kennebunkport based company, hired to build the approximately 60-by-70 foot addition to the park. The […]