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By Giselle Goodman August 25, 2008 09:30 AM

Sunrise Herald is the early morning news update feature at
pressherald.com. It is updated at 6, 7, 8 and 9 on weekdays.

Welcome to the Sunrise Herald with Giselle Goodman, the place to go to get the news from overnight and onward...
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IN THE WEATHER:

At 9 a.m., it was 63 degrees in downtown Portland.

Some heavy fog starts out the morning but will burn off by late morning. Sun through the early part of the afternoon but watch out for thunderheads. Possible showers or thunderstorms in the later afternoon.

ON THE ROAD:

The following work is planned for the northbound lanes of Route 1, Brunswick:
        • Repair of deteriorated joints in the underlying concrete road from the Route 196 on-ramp to Cooks Corner, which will require a lane closure.
        • Paving the Route 196 on-ramp to Route 1 north. This will require the ramp to be closed to all traffic. Detour signs will direct traffic to Route 1 North via Route 24 in Topsham and Brunswick.

• HOLMES ROAD IN SCARBOROUGH: Closed for paving today and tomorrow. The road is expected to be closed from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., weather permitting. Any questions should be directed to the Scarborough Public Works Department at 883-5159.

ON THE OCEAN:

Southwest winds blow 5 to 10 knots becoming westerly this afternoon with a chance of thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

High tides in Portland: 6:15 a.m. and 6:35 p.m. Low tide: 12:12 p.m.

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THE NEWEST NEWS:

Trevor Maxwell - Portland Press Herald/Staff Writer
SOUTH PORTLAND -- South Portland police shot and killed a 29-year-old man early Monday morning following a 3-hour standoff at a Main Street apartment complex.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

At a press conference at 8:30 a.m., Police Chief Ed Googins said police received a call at 9:24 p.m. Sunday from relatives of the man, who said he was threatening suicide at an apartment at 745 Main St.

Police knew the man from a similar call on Saturday, that resulted in the man being transported to a local hospital for evaluation, Googins said.

Relatives on Sunday night said the man had checked himself out of the hospital and was again making suicidal threats.

There was a woman inside the apartment with the man on Sunday night, police said.

"Negotiators worked for over three hours to coax the subject to come outside so officers could determine his well-being," Googins said.

At 1:38 a.m., the woman came out, unharmed. Fifteen minutes later, the man came out and "engaged in an armed confrontation with tactical officers," Googins said.

The man died from injuries suffered in the shooting.

Googins declined to answer questions about the incident, including how many officers were involved or fired shots. The Maine Attorney General's Office, which investigates all officer-related shootings, is handling the
investigation.

Googins expects the name of the man will be released later today.

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Scene of last-night's stand off and section of Route 1 in Scarborough/South Portland currently closed.

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ACTON -- At least one person was killed in a car crash last night that occurred on the Milton Mills Road.

Little official information has yet to be released about the crash; however, we do know the road was closed for many hours, that a photo reconstructionist was called in and there is one confirmed fatality. The crash was called in to the York County dispatch center around 10 p.m.

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Scene of the fatal car crash at 2270 Milton Mills Road in Acton.

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PORTLAND -- A large section of the Portland Public Library's children's collection and Library's Youth Services staff will be moved to the Munjoy Branch of the library (195 North St.) today as renovations to the main branch get underway.

For the next two years, the Munjoy Branch will be known as the Children's Library on Munjoy Hill. The majority of the Portland Public Library's children's books and programming will be moved to the location. And in 2010, when the renovations to the Monument Square building are complete, the children's library will move back to the main branch.

For now, though, please note the hours of the Children's Library on Munjoy Hill:

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OF NOTE TODAY:

From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, the Boston Red Sox 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies will be on display at Hadlock Field during the Portland Sea Dogs game. Want to see them? You'll have to go to the game, as the only way to catch a glimpse is to have a ticket.