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State Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman announced the preliminary unemployment rate for Maine was 8.2 percent in October, down slightly from a revised rate of 8.5 percent in September and up from 5.7 percent in October 2008.

AMHERST A New Brunswick company has been charged under the province's Environment Act for its actions related to the controversial roadside spraying program during the summer in Cumberland County.

Thomaston a ' The oldest state police barrack in Maine could be closed as part of a budget balancing package submitted to the governor.

HOW LONG IN THIS JOB: Since April ABOUT SHOPTALK SHOPTALK ALLOWS people to describe in their own words the rewards and challenges of their jobs.

The two inmates who escaped Saturday night from the Bolduc Correctional Facility remained on the lam Monday evening, according to a Maine Department of Corrections official.

After having successfully sued Hancock County over the county's practice of charging $1.50 per page for electronic copies of documents filed in its Registry of Deeds, a Cumberland company is turning its sights on the rest of Maine.

The second Tuesday of the month approaches, and that means it's time to visit with our new Greendrinks hosts.

Early unofficial returns Tuesday night showed voters rejecting repeal of the school district consolidation law by a wide margin.

A man accused of robbing a bank had his set at $30,000 surety and $10,000 cash Friday afternoon in Cumberland County Superior Court.

The Cumberland County Sheriff's Department is warning people in the Lakes Region about a rash of motor vehicle burglaries.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Three different Sound Tigers scored goals and Nathan Lawson made 23 saves in net as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers held on for a 3-2 victory over the Portland Pirates Saturday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

Submitted by Al_Diamon on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:42pm. Maine Humor As everyone knows, the town of York is in York County.

As it heads into the final stretch of its annual campaign, the United Way of Greater Portland expects to at least meet its fundraising goal.

Two female Westbrook firefighters have filed a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

A controversial bar at the corner of Brown and North streets has another chance to restore its standing with the city, following a decision Monday by the mayor and the City Council to bring all parties together to resolve issues.

A Baldwin man was stopped during his run from the police by his own car. Cumberland County Sheriff's Deputy Andrew Feeney pulled over a white pickup in Standish, Maine for driving erratically.

SCARBOROUGH a ' The Board of Education election ballot in Scarborough is populated by candidates with experience.

HARRISON a ' An Oxford Hills School District student threw a plastic soda bottle out of a school bus window Monday afternoon, prompting the driver of the struck car to try to board the bus once it stopped, a Cumberland County deputy said Tuesday.

With all the hostility and frustration circulating out there right now, perhaps now is a great time to take a step back and enjoy the little things in life.