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By Giselle Goodman January 09, 2009 09:00 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 14 degrees in downtown Portland.

Wowie zowie, it is cold out there! And it's not going to get much better as the day progresses. You'll need the full regalia - hats, boots, gloves and a scarf, because a cold wind will make the temperatures feel much colder than the projected high of 24.

Tonight, temperatures head down to zero and snow returns for Saturday.

THE SUNRISE HERALD WEATHER WATCHERS REPORT:

Bill in Rockland says: Clear, calm, and 9 degrees here at 5:40 this morning. Indeed, tranquil, if cold - for the moment.

Shawn in Yarmouth says: Well, that promised cold air is here. It is a very chilly 15 degrees here in Yarmouth this morning. There is no wind and the sky is velvety black with pinpricks of light showing through. Remember those layers today!

James in Cape Elizabeth says: It is a dark and clear morning and COLD. It is a frosty 8 degrees at 6 a.m. with the barest of breezes blowing. Dogs didn't even want to stay out for the usual lengthy morning constitutional. I don't blame them. Going to be a VERY COLD weekend and I wish everyone a good and safe one.

Mark in Brunswick says: Considerably colder this a.m. in Brunswick, as we have 13 degrees and clear skies above.

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ON THE ROAD:

• IN SOUTH PORTLAND -- BROADWAY WESTBOUND IS CLOSED between Cash Corner and Lincoln, until at least noon, because of a pesky water main break . The road will be open to eastbound traffic only. Drivers who use this road are asked to take Lincoln Street to Main Street as a detour. A police dispatcher said the city hopes to have the road open and running in both directions by noon.

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A detail map showing the suggested detour around Broadway.

Because of the break, Greater Portland Christian School is without water and therefore closed today.

• Milliken Street and River Park Industrial Parkway in Portland are now open after a water main break closed them for a good part of the night. There should be no traffic troubles there.
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ON THE OCEAN:

Blustery winds make for a small craft advisory, which remains in effect for most of the day. Cold northwest winds blow 10 to 20 knots, with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

High tide in Portland: 8:43 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Low tide: 3:16 p.m.

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IN THE NEWS:

FARMINGTON (AP) - A Maine man charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his girlfriend's 17-month-old boy is out on bail.

David Cook of Wilton was being held in connection with the death of the child who was in his care at the time of his injuries. Franklin County Jail officials say Cook, who's 25, posted $100,000 worth of property and was released Tuesday.

Cook told police the child, Matteo Hanson, fell down a flight of stairs, but an autopsy revealed that the child's injuries were consistent with being kicked and punched. Hanson's body also showed signs of prior injuries, including skull and rib fractures.

ALFRED -- A York County Grand Jury yesterday indicted a man from Hollis on drug and weapons charges.

Kenneth Beaudoin, 22, was indicted for aggravated cultivation of marijuana, firearm possession and criminal forfeiture.

York County Sheriff's deputies arrested Beaudoin on April 28, after a raid at his home on Plains Road uncovered 108 marijuana plants and about $16,000 in cash.

In addition to the plants and cash, deputies discovered two firearms and growing equipment.

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BANGOR -- A 59-year-old Skowhegan man will spend 78 months (6.5 years) in prison for a federal crime of possessing child pornography on his computer.

Dana Earl Cully was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. He pleaded guilty in the same court on June 6, 2008.

During that time, Cully admitted to downloading and transmitting child pornography over the Internet at his home in 2006. After consenting to a police search in October 2006, Maine State Police officers found over 1,000 images of child pornography on his computer.

In addition to his prison term, Cully will also serve five years of supervised release.

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NEW GLOUCESTER -- A 42-year-old man was arrested last night after a standoff with police that lasted nearly three hours.

Jeffrey Roderick of New Gloucester was taken to the Cumberland County Jail shortly before 10 p.m. after state police were called to his home on McKenny Drive for a domestic dispute that possibly involved a weapon.

Police responded and found Roderick uncooperative. He had barricaded himself in the home, although a woman and a teenage girl, Roderick's wife and daughter, got out of the house unharmed.

No shots were fired. Nobody was injured. Roderick gave up without incident.

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COMING UP:

IN AUGUSTA -- Gov. John Baldacci will present the State's Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Biennial Budget at a 2 p.m. press conference today.

Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Ryan Low, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Brenda Harvey, Department of Corrections Commissioner Marty Magnusson and other members of the administration will be joining the Governor at the conference.

Although there will be a report and update later, the press conference can be heard live by audio stream which can be accessed by clicking this link.

The Governor's press conference will be listed under "special programming." Any one from the public can access the programming. It is not exclusive to members of the press.

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IN PORTLAND -- At 12:30 p.m. today, the city will unveil its new car sharing program, U Car Share, where many users will get to share or borrow vehicles from one of two locations in the city.

One of those locations is on Commercial Street, next to the Maine State Pier, which is where today's celebration will be held.

The city is partnering with U-Haul to make the program happen. You can read all about it if you click on this U Car Share link.

Essentially, people who sign up for the program pay an hourly rate for to use one of the U Car Share vehicles. The Portland City Council last month designated four parking spaces, two located at Commercial Street near the Maine State Pier and two on Elm Street adjacent to the Portland Public Library for use in the car-sharing program.

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WASHINGTON D.C. -- A heavy load of issues in the Senate means Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will not get to visit southwest Asia, as announced earlier.

Sen. Collins was to accompany Vice-president-elect Joe Biden on the fact-finding trip overseas. However, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid changed the Senate schedule to be in session all week and likely through the weekend.

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