Maine News

From Leigh Ann Scheider, Executive Assistant, County Executive Barbara Fiala: Pre-winter Storm Affects BGM Air Traffic Winter weather that has blanketed communities extending from our Nationa s Capital and into the northeast has caused many flight cancellations and delays.

Vice President Joe Biden used the setting of a fabrication plant in Dawsonville, Ga., to announce the first 18 winning bidders in 17 states for $182 million in broadband stimulus funds.

A bill to legalize gay marriage is going to the D.C. City Council for a final vote.

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When the voters of Maine rejected same-sex marriage, they helped make a record that same-sex marriage violates the state's public policy.

" European Union countries escalate to total recognition of same-sex civil unions for gay couples , if not marriage, while the US grapples with gay marriage in Maine, New York, and New Jersey .

New York's State Senate dealt a crushing blow to proponents of same-sex marriage Wednesday afternoon, defeating a bill that would have allowed gay and lesbian couples to marry 38-24. The loss will be particularly disheartening for those working for passage because Democrats had been confident in recent days that they had the votes necessary to win.

Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie ousted New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine in Tuesday's election, a Republican victory in a typically Democratic state.

Mobile Food Pantry Distribution for Neighbors in Need - Maine, NY Friday, October 30th from 1:00 - 2:30 PM Maine, NY a ' The Food Bank of the Southern Tier announces a Mobile Food Pantry distribution on Friday, October 30th from 1:00 a ' 2:30 PM at the Maine Federated Church, located at 2615 Maine Street , Maine, NY.

A new business moving into a former Chevrolet dealership site on West Broadway might provide the Katahdin and Lincoln Lakes regions with something those areas have lacked for years - a large, standalone clothing outlet for all ages and sexes, officials said Tuesday.

The all new 2010 Nissan Altima Hybrid will go on sale Monday with a base MSRP of $26,780. The vehicle will only be available in the same nine states that the outgoing model was offered in.

An Amber Alert has been issued for 13-year-old Haley Willet who police believe may have been abducted by a man who texted the teen hours before her disappearance.

A group that helped to outlaw gay marriage in California is turning its focus to Iowa, hoping to begin the long process of overturning a state Supreme Court decision earlier this year that legalized same-sex marriage.

Four people escaped serious injury Saturday when a car rolled over on Howard Litscher Memorial Drive in Lakeside Park West.

Four people escaped serious injury Saturday when a car rolled over on Howard Litscher Memorial Drive in Lakeside Park West.

Four people escaped serious injury Saturday when a car rolled over on Howard Litscher Memorial Drive in Lakeside Park West.

Arcadian Health Plan, Inc., and Arcadian Management Services, known as "Arcadian Health," announced today the launch of a new corporate website.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stopped in Madison Wednesday as it tours the state promoting a boycott of Canadian maple syrup over the country's annual seal slaughter.

While Presidents Bush and Obama have done many things differently, they used one common tool to help stimulate the economy: unemployment benefit extensions.

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Article Date: 14 Jul 2009 More than 5,600 Louisiana tobacco users received free medication last month to help overcome their addiction to tobacco.