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"I think it only fair that Lewiston should pay one half the cost of patrolling Lake Auburn during the fishing season," says a prominent Lewiston business man and a heavy tax payer.

State Poilce and the Oxford County Sheriff's Department on on scene of a crash involving a tractor-trailer carrying wood chips and a car on Route 2 in Hanover.

Jordan McLaughlin, a Medway resident, was awarded a scholarship by the Maine Innkeeper's Association Education Foundation, affiliated with the Maine Innkeepers Association at a gala dinner at the Grand Summit ...

Cutbacks in Maine's judicial system will be in the spotlight when the summer meeting of the Maine State Bar Association gets under way Thursday in Newry.

The Mount Abram ski resort in western Maine has been sold to two local investors.

Plans are moving ahead toward construction of a new Med-Care Ambulance Service facility as each of the 11 member towns vote on whether to approve a new 10-year local agreement. via Sun-Journal

Maine's two largest ski areas, Sunday River and Sugarloaf, are calling the past ski season, in which both resorts saw action into May, a record breaker. via WMTW-TV Auburn

“But if it pans out the way Otten thinks it will, the returns will be better. Entrepreneurs love that kind of environment.”

By The Associated Press Friday, May 09, 2008 - Bangor Daily News With oil prices continuing to rise, a former ski industry mogul and part-owner of the Boston Red Sox has started a venture that aims to convert ... via Bangor Daily News

A judge has rejected an appeal made by Christian Nielsen to have statements he made to police, shortly after being arrested on murder charges, suppressed. via WVII

“That's why it's not just about an ambulance service”

Less than 38 days from Monday, the fate of Med-Care Ambulance Service should be decided. via Sun-Journal

“Everyone said it was one of the hottest blazes they've been to. All-new buildings are airtight, and the material inside was all pine boards, so it had plenty of fuel. When I got there, most of the fire was around the chimney area”

A Bethel couple and their 2-year-old granddaughter escaped injury Friday night when a fire destroyed the couple's new, two-story home. via Sun-Journal

“It was put out to bid in February and now we're analyzing the proposals before making longer-term decisions”

Newry has a new solid waste hauling agreement after selectmen decided to go with low bidders at Monday night's board meeting, rather than stay with one hauler. via Sun-Journal

“Oprah's Big Give", is still looking to "grow”

Christian Nielsen appeared in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court yesterday to appeal statements he made to police shortly after being arrested on murder charges. via WVII

The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford County Jail: Stephen Paul Brown, 43, of Stow, March 3, Oxford County Superior Court warrant for a probation revocation, no bail listed as of March 7, Maine ... via Sun-Journal

March at Sunday River Ski Resort will bring entertainment by way of rainforest reptiles, handmade marionettes and a performance artist known to juggle five ping-pong balls thrown 20 feet into the air, using ... via Sun-Journal

Voters attending Monday's town meeting will decide if hard liquor can be sold here. via Sun-Journal

“I don't recommend doing anything yet, and I'm not going to worry about it. We could consider a couple of Saturdays if necessary”

School boards may soon be scrambling to decide how seniors can graduate on time now that the year's allotted snow days have been used. via Sun-Journal

The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fatal fire in western Maine. via WMTW-TV Auburn

One person was killed in an early morning fire in Newry. The fire was at a camp not far from the Sunday River ski area. via WLBZ

Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also on holidays and Maine school vacation weeks An all-day tubing pass is $15, or convert any ski ticket to a tubing ticket for $10. Call 875-5000. Black Mountain in ... via Sun-Journal