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Waterville boys hockey wins Class A state championship 03/07/09 8:08 PM St. Dominic upsets Falmouth 3-1 for Western A hockey title 03/03/09 9:54 PM Today's event picks 02/24/09 8:53 AM Truck plunges to lake bottom 02/22/09 6:58 PM 02/19/09 12:03 AM Police log 02/18/09 9:51 PM SADs 13, 74 will try to merge 02/18/09 4:36 PM Palmyra: Grange hall moved to new home 02/18/09 4:33 PM Waterville farmers market tomorrow 02/18/09 3:58 PM Hallowell Planning Board to hold public hearing 02/18/09 2:21 PM Minor changes to high school skiing, Bangor basketball tournament schedules 02/18/09 11:57 AM Stimulus funds to restore lost school money 02/18/09 11:46 AM Sen. Collins in Kennebec County today 02/18/09 11:39 AM Police logs, Somerset County 02/18/09 11:35 AM Mail boxes smashed in Palermo 02/18/09 11:32 AM A foot of snow possible 02/18/09 9:30 AM 02/18/09 12:11 AM UPDATE: Police say wrong man arrested in armed robbery 02/17/09 10:14 PM Police log 02/17/09 9:12 PM Two hurt in Fairfield crash 02/17/09 8:49 PM Three charged in connection with Benton robbery 02/17/09 8:08 PM Waterville police log, arrests 02/17/09 7:05 PM Five-vehicle accident reported in Fairfield 02/17/09 5:51 PM Heating oil in Maine drops 2 cents tp $2.29 02/17/09 4:41 PM Wells apartment building shut down 02/17/09 4:38 PM Seeds of Peace wins World Affairs Council award 02/17/09 4:36 PM Hartland: Town, ex-manager settle dispute 02/17/09 3:46 PM Area arrests 02/17/09 3:40 PM Belfast woman pleads not guilty in husband's death 02/17/09 3:26 PM GOP bookkeeper pleads not guilty to embezzlement 02/17/09 3:21 PM Former prosecutor indicted on child porn charges 02/17/09 1:46 PM Firefighters battling Gorham barn, house fire 02/17/09 1:28 PM Fire Marshal stresses use of smoke detectors 02/17/09 12:26 PM UPDATE: Portland's new chief cites quality of life, new challenges 02/17/09 12:01 PM Augusta robbery suspects plead innocence 02/17/09 11:52 AM Police logs, Somerset County 02/17/09 11:00 AM Vacation at the Maine State Museum 02/17/09 10:41 AM Kennebec County Commissioners to meet today 02/17/09 10:25 AM Fortune pleads not guilty in home invasion 02/17/09 10:21 AM Paul Schipper, avid skier, dies at 85 02/17/09 10:05 AM Domestic violence arrests in Fairfield 02/17/09 9:56 AM Water mains cause Portland traffic woes 02/17/09 9:31 AM Madawaska mill employees laid off temporarily 02/17/09 9:31 AM UMaine football will play Syracuse U. Sept. 26 02/17/09 9:31 AM Announcement about reforestation effort today 02/17/09 9:31 AM Alcohol possibly a factor in UMaine student's death 02/17/09 9:31 AM Today belongs to Bob Crowley 02/17/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/17/09 9:30 AM Annual Hay Drive Saturday to help horse rescue farm in Industry 02/17/09 8:36 AM 02/17/09 12:00 AM Dog rescued from pond in York 02/16/09 10:40 PM Portland hair salon robbed 02/16/09 10:37 PM Falmouth wins Class B girls swim crown 02/16/09 10:06 PM VIDEO BLOG: Morgan Frame of the Waterville girls basketball team 02/16/09 6:52 PM Westbrook boy pulled from icy river 02/16/09 6:45 PM Waterville girls, Greely boys win Class B track titles 02/16/09 6:05 PM Brunswick bridge closing for two weeks 02/16/09 5:47 PM Waterville girls win Class B track title 02/16/09 5:38 PM Two people killed in Searsport fire 02/16/09 5:06 PM Rep. Pingree visits Iraq 02/16/09 4:59 PM Scarborough sweeps Class A state track titles 02/16/09 4:57 PM Cutter commander's cause of death still unknown 02/16/09 3:59 PM Cony grad Dumas wins college track and field honor 02/16/09 3:42 PM Police identify second home robbery suspect 02/16/09 2:14 PM Waterville hockey edges Lewiston in season finale 02/16/09 1:47 PM Waterville police log 02/16/09 1:15 PM Snow, 30s forecast this week 02/16/09 1:06 PM Washington new deputy clerk/tax collector 02/16/09 12:05 PM Somerset County police log 02/16/09 10:20 AM 02/16/09 12:13 AM Coast Guard commander dies on board ship 02/15/09 9:58 PM Biddeford home receives minimal fire damage 02/15/09 5:32 PM Fire Sunday in East Dixfield leaves couple homeless 02/15/09 3:06 PM Police log and arrests 02/15/09 2:55 PM Maine Innkeepers co-host Eco-Hospitality Expo 02/15/09 11:42 AM RestaurantWeekME signs on 44 restaurants 02/15/09 11:26 AM Gov. to proclaim "Bob Crowley Day" for "Survivor" winner 02/15/09 11:11 AM 02/15/09 12:07 AM Device aims to detect potential friends 02/14/09 4:14 PM Baldacci praises Snowe, Collins for stimulus votes 02/14/09 4:12 PM Machias hospital says it's back in compliance 02/14/09 4:11 PM Snowmobiler rescued from Sebec Lake 02/14/09 3:47 PM Waterville arrests 02/14/09 12:41 PM Police log 02/14/09 11:30 AM Farmington: Children's Festival today at UMF 02/14/09 8:55 AM VIDEO: Talking about the high school tournament 02/14/09 1:23 AM 02/14/09 12:19 AM Drug raid in Westbrook 02/13/09 10:28 PM Mainers among semifinalists for James Beard Awards 02/13/09 9:44 PM VIDEO: Hoops tourney underway at ACC 02/13/09 9:22 PM Downtown grant on Waterville agenda 02/13/09 8:34 PM Police log 02/13/09 8:12 PM Free wildlife photography exhibit Sunday 02/13/09 7:44 PM UMaine, unions say furloughs off the table 02/13/09 7:03 PM Dad charged with punching hockey ref 02/13/09 4:26 PM FUTURE MSAD3 begins Penny Drive 02/13/09 3:32 PM Norridgewock getting a special flag 02/13/09 3:15 PM Flu hits state, local schools 02/13/09 3:09 PM Career Centers to open on Saturdays 02/13/09 1:32 PM Billions for weatherization in stimulus questioned 02/13/09 12:51 PM Waterville area police log, arrests 02/13/09 12:34 PM Belfast woman charged with murder of husband 02/13/09 12:14 PM E-mail problems not over for FairPoint customers 02/13/09 11:43 AM Future unclear, BIW starts construction of new destroyer 02/13/09 11:42 AM Fishing boat with research team aided by Coast Guard 02/13/09 11:22 AM S.P. store agrees to reimburse soldiers 02/13/09 11:12 AM UPDATE: One arrested in Hartland robbery 02/13/09 10:35 AM Maine Maritime Academy president to retire in 2010 02/13/09 10:18 AM Farmington: farmers meeting Monday 02/13/09 9:42 AM Snow staircase under construction today for WinteRush 02/13/09 9:31 AM Count your chickens ... and any other bird you see! 02/13/09 9:31 AM Truck slams police cruiser in Skowhegan 02/13/09 9:31 AM End of an era: The Katahdin Times is done. 02/13/09 9:31 AM Man hospitalized after late night fire 02/13/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/13/09 9:30 AM Fiery plane crash in upstate New York kills 50 02/13/09 1:24 AM Celtics rally against Mavs for 44th victory 02/13/09 1:11 AM 02/13/09 12:04 AM Police log 02/12/09 8:23 PM Skowhegan cruiser heavily damaged 02/12/09 5:46 PM Falmouth school superintendent is leaving 02/12/09 5:17 PM UPDATE: Plum Creek 'regrets' logging damage cameraicon2.jpg 02/12/09 5:03 PM SUV crash with logging truck a suspected suicide 02/12/09 5:01 PM MPBN to keep Calais, Fort Kent towers operating 02/12/09 4:51 PM State police: Mercer crash was intentional 02/12/09 4:21 PM Downtown Waterville shop to close 02/12/09 3:26 PM Machias hospital facing federal, state sanctions 02/12/09 3:11 PM Fishing's free for Mainers this weekend 02/12/09 2:40 PM Eight Maine aviation projects to share $3 million 02/12/09 2:09 PM Downeast Dog News wins national award 02/12/09 1:27 PM U.S. Route 2 reopens after fatal crash in Mercer 02/12/09 1:07 PM Log home maker growing in downturn 02/12/09 12:31 PM Waterville, Winslow police logs, arrests 02/12/09 12:10 PM Topsham blood drive Feb. 18 02/12/09 11:38 AM Portland police offer self-defense class for women 02/12/09 11:08 AM Former lawmaker takes over at Audubon 02/12/09 10:59 AM Bath Iron Works president retiring April 1 cameraicon2.jpg 02/12/09 10:45 AM Home robbery investigated in Hartland 02/12/09 10:41 AM Police logs, Somerset County 02/12/09 10:29 AM Gay marriage supporters hand out Valentines 02/12/09 10:28 AM Bail hearing canceled for alleged home intruder 02/12/09 10:27 AM Maine artist on the screen in Gloucester 02/12/09 9:31 AM Mariner of the Year: BIW shipbuilders 02/12/09 9:31 AM Doctor admits signing blank prescriptions 02/12/09 9:31 AM UMainer leaving for colder climate 02/12/09 9:31 AM Happy birthday Bangor! 02/12/09 9:31 AM Selling tobacco to Mainers? Get a license 02/12/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/12/09 9:30 AM Mercer fatal on U.S. Route 2 kills driver, closes road 02/12/09 9:02 AM WEDNESDAY'S HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD 02/12/09 12:00 AM 02/11/09 11:55 PM Bath Iron Works president retiring 02/11/09 10:51 PM Lawrence beats Cony in OT 02/11/09 10:08 PM Winthrop tops Hall-Dale in OT 02/11/09 9:42 PM Police log 02/11/09 9:34 PM MDI edges Winslow, 39-36 in Eastern B boys prelim 02/11/09 8:04 PM Obama: Snowe, Collins "outstanding" senators 02/11/09 6:20 PM Raymond joins county dispatch 02/11/09 5:50 PM Lawmakers review prison plan 02/11/09 5:47 PM Portland committee meets on superintendent search 02/11/09 5:17 PM Police release sketch of suspect in rape attempt 02/11/09 5:14 PM Wright Express posts 4Q jump in profit 02/11/09 5:09 PM Colby lacrosse team run to benefit Marines 02/11/09 5:08 PM Baldacci praises Snowe, Collins for stimulus work 02/11/09 4:27 PM Farmingdale Selectmen to meet tonight 02/11/09 4:25 PM Congress reaches deal on stimulus package 02/11/09 4:24 PM Bill seeks homicide memorial in Augusta 02/11/09 4:23 PM Maine officials: Radioactive items never a threat 02/11/09 4:01 PM Maine lawmakers study oil, stimulus issues 02/11/09 3:51 PM Waterville police log, arrests 02/11/09 3:09 PM Mainers score high on AP exams 02/11/09 3:07 PM Pittston man charged with forgery 02/11/09 2:31 PM Maine racino gets OK to operate Sunday mornings 02/11/09 2:27 PM Snapped utility pole shuts Foden Rd. in S. Portland 02/11/09 2:10 PM Police logs, Somerset County 02/11/09 1:32 PM Maine lawmakers weigh water sale restrictions 02/11/09 1:01 PM Franklin, Somerset arrests 02/11/09 12:56 PM Portland Jetport traffic down 6 percent in January 02/11/09 11:00 AM Maine woman pleads guilty to theft from schools 02/11/09 10:30 AM No trash pickup on Presidents' Day 02/11/09 9:32 AM Health careers job fair in Portland today 02/11/09 9:32 AM Vote on increased gambling hours today 02/11/09 9:31 AM Postage increase takes effect May 11 02/11/09 9:31 AM Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Dayton pick school board members 02/11/09 9:30 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/11/09 9:30 AM TUESDAY'S GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD 02/11/09 12:00 AM Lawrence girls move on 02/10/09 10:28 PM Cony girls basketball comes up short 02/10/09 10:10 PM Cool reception for new graduation standards 02/10/09 8:01 PM Falmouth students welcome new citizens 02/10/09 7:17 PM Brunswick firefighters put out kitchen fire 02/10/09 6:30 PM Portland Chamber opposes expanding historic district 02/10/09 5:56 PM UMaine president says he's staying put 02/10/09 4:03 PM Chelsea man facing charges in ATM theft 02/10/09 3:17 PM Maine's high court takes up sex offender registry 02/10/09 2:51 PM Committee backs new bridge name 02/10/09 2:30 PM Maine police wrap up drug probe with sixth arrest 02/10/09 2:17 PM MDOT chief heading for White House meeting 02/10/09 1:49 PM UMaine physics professor wins prestigious prize 02/10/09 1:27 PM Man accused in Standish stabbing says he was attacked 02/10/09 1:20 PM Analysis finds Maine school units overspending 02/10/09 12:46 PM Turnpike, MDOT to study regional traffic congestion 02/10/09 12:18 PM Portland police search for teen's attacker 02/10/09 12:08 PM Fire damages house on Peaks Island 02/10/09 11:55 AM AG, Judicial budgets reviewed today 02/10/09 11:50 AM UPDATE: 50-below sets Maine record 02/10/09 11:45 AM Police logs, arrests, Somerset County 02/10/09 11:38 AM NY tribe member loses Maine tobacco sales appeal 02/10/09 11:32 AM Triple murder suspect expected to change plea 02/10/09 11:22 AM Bomb threat reported at Newport school 02/10/09 11:02 AM Maine tourism conference draws more than 300 02/10/09 10:26 AM Maine woman gets prison for tax evasion 02/10/09 10:11 AM Merger plan meeting for SADs 13 and 74 postponed 02/10/09 10:07 AM Jefferson woman sentenced for tax evasion 02/10/09 10:01 AM Manufacturing survey launched today 02/10/09 9:37 AM Naturalization ceremony in Falmouth today 02/10/09 9:31 AM Fire in Berwick building 02/10/09 9:31 AM Drug needle found in baby's crib 02/10/09 9:31 AM Plum Creek offers a deer apology 02/10/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/10/09 9:30 AM Sports eligibility questioned 02/10/09 9:25 AM Note, feces found at Winslow business 02/10/09 8:28 AM 02/10/09 12:18 AM Police log 02/09/09 9:18 PM Phippsburg firefighters at house fire 02/09/09 8:49 PM Maine senators vote to advance stimulus package 02/09/09 6:36 PM York man accused of assaulting wife, child 02/09/09 5:49 PM Waterville, Winslow police logs, arrest 02/09/09 5:41 PM UPDATE: Two drivers killed in crash identified 02/09/09 5:40 PM Second suspect named in Skowhegan Fair robbery 02/09/09 5:27 PM Falmouth school hosts naturalization ceremony 02/09/09 5:24 PM Victim support center opens in Waterville 02/09/09 5:15 PM UMaine system, unions reach furlough agreements 02/09/09 4:56 PM Jail inmate hospitalized after suicide attempt 02/09/09 4:54 PM L.L. Bean switches from FedEx to UPS 02/09/09 4:47 PM Burglars break into Belgrade fire station 02/09/09 4:27 PM Guilty pleas entered in two Maine murders 02/09/09 4:24 PM Maine heating oil drops 2 cents to $2.31 02/09/09 3:41 PM Vote in Richmond Tuesday 02/09/09 3:21 PM Masked men steal guns, cash from Maine store 02/09/09 3:04 PM Maine's public buses aging, at risk of breakdowns 02/09/09 2:41 PM Manchester man banned from federal tax work 02/09/09 2:08 PM Home invasion suspect indicted on more charges 02/09/09 1:32 PM Hallowell City Council to meet tonight 02/09/09 1:27 PM Standish home invasion suspect due in court 02/09/09 1:08 PM Windsor budget meeting 02/09/09 12:44 PM Portland firefighters take fitness prize 02/09/09 12:01 PM U.S. Cellular providing free phone calls to veterans 02/09/09 11:40 AM CEO retiring at Portland's Barber Foods 02/09/09 11:33 AM Augusta hotel project up for review 02/09/09 11:29 AM Police logs, Somerset County 02/09/09 10:49 AM FetchDog.com announces $4 million financing 02/09/09 10:43 AM Maine teen loses license for crash while texting 02/09/09 10:26 AM Budget hearings underway 02/09/09 10:15 AM Bangor airport removes ducks for safety 02/09/09 10:03 AM Chris Todd is S.P. Officer of the Year 02/09/09 9:30 AM Leeds man named Agriculture Fellow 02/09/09 9:30 AM Gas prices near $2/gallon 02/09/09 9:30 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/09/09 9:30 AM 02/09/09 12:28 AM 02/09/09 12:26 AM State police SWAT team headed to York 02/08/09 11:21 PM Fire destroys Standish workshop 02/08/09 6:36 PM UPDATE: Standish man stabbed, left for dead 02/08/09 5:33 PM Driver dies from Thursday crash in Skowhegan 02/08/09 4:49 PM Temperature in Portland breaks record 02/08/09 3:01 PM Waterville area arrests, police logs 02/08/09 2:40 PM Scarborough police investigate robbery 02/08/09 2:40 PM Flights from Maine to Nova Scotia delayed 02/08/09 1:54 PM Toboggan run sports new safety measures 02/08/09 1:22 PM Electric pole fire slows Augusta traffic 02/08/09 12:40 PM Flirtation with mild temperatures to end 02/08/09 11:49 AM Somerset County arrests, police logs 02/08/09 11:13 AM Five will be honored at tourism conference 02/08/09 11:01 AM Waterville boys, Winslow girls win track titles 02/08/09 12:01 AM Car flips over in Portland 02/07/09 11:19 PM KVAC basketball: Camden Hills, Waterville win titles 02/07/09 9:11 PM Fire damages Pittsfield lumber mill 02/07/09 5:12 PM Monmouth, Waterville qualify for New Englands in cheerleading 02/07/09 3:13 PM Rodriguez linked to positive steroid test 02/07/09 3:12 PM Obama may appoint another New Englander 02/07/09 2:52 PM State budget hearings set for Monday 02/07/09 2:42 PM Bangor stations to delay digital switch 02/07/09 2:39 PM Students charged with faking Maine IDs 02/07/09 2:33 PM Raises for state lawmakers questioned 02/07/09 2:22 PM Man accused of shooting at plow 02/07/09 2:15 PM Police logs, Somerset County 02/07/09 2:12 PM N.E. fishermen stake hopes on Gregg 02/07/09 9:54 AM 524 applications for 15 jobs at Oxford store 02/07/09 9:36 AM Baldacci sees cause for confidence 02/07/09 9:29 AM 02/07/09 12:04 AM Car fire closes turnpike in Cumberland 02/06/09 10:30 PM Traffic Alert: I-95 in Augusta 02/06/09 4:58 PM Bangor-Hydro to cut rates 40% for big users 02/06/09 4:53 PM UPDATE: Convict in murder-for-hire plot attempts suicide 02/06/09 4:30 PM UPDATE: 2nd suspect arrested in rash of fake $20s cameraicon2.jpg 02/06/09 3:45 PM Traffic detour on Fore Street Sunday, Monday 02/06/09 2:47 PM Civil rights offender gets four years 02/06/09 2:22 PM FairPoint warns of e-mail scammers 02/06/09 2:18 PM Search for bank robbers continues 02/06/09 2:12 PM LaMontagne adds second show at Merrill 02/06/09 2:03 PM Maine students job shadowing across state today 02/06/09 1:36 PM Free tax preparation available on Saturday 02/06/09 1:35 PM Maine study: Kids' diseases cost $381 million yearly 02/06/09 1:29 PM Applications for heat help skyrocket 02/06/09 1:17 PM Maine contractors predict 7,600 jobs from stimulus 02/06/09 12:39 PM Bookkeeper accused of embezzling GOP funds 02/06/09 11:55 AM Waterville police log, arrests 02/06/09 11:30 AM Man pleads guilty to fatal drunken driving crash 02/06/09 10:49 AM Business breakfast to focus on attitude 02/06/09 10:26 AM Maine diocese passes child protection audit 02/06/09 10:12 AM Portland Schools' TV3 streaming live on Web 02/06/09 10:08 AM USM police seek wanted man 02/06/09 9:31 AM Man assaults medical workers in Belfast 02/06/09 9:31 AM Poland school closed as illnesses investigated 02/06/09 9:31 AM Good news for Wayside Soup Kitchen 02/06/09 9:31 AM City goes red for women's heart health 02/06/09 9:31 AM More details emerge in fatal snowmobile ride 02/06/09 9:31 AM Portland's week-long outdoor party starts tonight 02/06/09 9:31 AM County murder still remains unsolved 02/06/09 9:31 AM Wells man killed in crash on Route 9 02/06/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald? Click here 02/06/09 9:30 AM Lakers beat Celtics in overtime 02/06/09 12:27 AM 02/06/09 12:05 AM Poland cheerleaders get sick at school 02/05/09 9:46 PM High school scoreboard 02/05/09 9:40 PM Erskine boys top Gardiner 02/05/09 9:20 PM Snowbound truck ties up city traffic 02/05/09 9:04 PM Police log 02/05/09 9:02 PM Windham crash closes road 02/05/09 7:26 PM Lawmakers cool to public health measures 02/05/09 5:48 PM UPDATE: Getaway vehicle recovered in Bowdoinham robbery 02/05/09 5:40 PM Two injured as car hits school bus in Waterboro 02/05/09 5:13 PM Driver in Skowhegan crash in critical condition 02/05/09 4:52 PM Maine bill calls for measures to curb light pollution 02/05/09 3:10 PM Police logs, Somerset County 02/05/09 2:17 PM PUC dismisses northern Maine grid plan 02/05/09 1:15 PM Bangor casino operator expects 4Q profits to lag 02/05/09 12:40 PM Maine Senate clears two for rights panel 02/05/09 12:32 PM Head-on car crash in Skowhegan 02/05/09 12:26 PM Waterville police log, arrests 02/05/09 11:45 AM Portland police warn of counterfeit bills 02/05/09 11:17 AM Fire strikes snack truck in Windsor 02/05/09 11:09 AM New House member takes oath 02/05/09 10:49 AM Farmington: breakfast forum Friday on wind power 02/05/09 10:20 AM Somerset County arrests 02/05/09 10:13 AM Maine launches Web site to track federal stimulus 02/05/09 10:08 AM Nonprofit day in Augusta 02/05/09 9:31 AM Police impostor stops cars for littering 02/05/09 9:31 AM Heartwarming basketball story makes national news 02/05/09 9:31 AM Missed today's Sunrise Herald 02/05/09 9:30 AM 02/05/09 12:00 AM Lisbon girl dies in snowmobile crash 02/04/09 10:40 PM Wells woman indicted on murder charge 02/04/09 10:24 PM Cony boys hockey downs Messalonskee 02/04/09 9:31 PM Haley hired to lead new three-school system 02/04/09 9:03 PM Police log 02/04/09 8:25 PM Winslow girls hockey rolls into semifinals 02/04/09 7:33 PM UMA will cut four jobs 02/04/09 5:39 PM UPDATE: Saco apartment fire called arson 02/04/09 5:30 PM USM to close child care centers 02/04/09 5:18 PM Maine chief judge, five others renominated 02/04/09 5:17 PM UMaine task force has first meeting 02/04/09 5:14 PM January is third-coldest in Caribou 02/04/09 4:55 PM Portland school panel to discuss superintendent search 02/04/09 4:14 PM Maine lawmaker would restrict high-speed chases 02/04/09 4:12 PM Local fire departments awarded grants 02/04/09 3:36 PM