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Pick 3, Pick 4 numbers

2009-11-22T18:29:21Z

Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the day drawing of the daily New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine lotteries: DAY DRAWING

Maine man faces charges in alleged hostage hoax

2009-11-22T18:09:29Z

Police say a 19-year-old man has been charged with filing a false report after he allegedly called police and said he was being held captive in a car in a Bangor, Maine, parking lot.

NH considers mandating paid sick leave for workers

Norma Love, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-22T15:29:21Z

Nearly 216,000 New Hampshire workers have no paid sick days -- according to one study -- and lawmakers are considering mandating paid days for some.

Work starts on eastern Maine wind farm

2009-11-22T14:59:19Z

Work begins on another Maine wind farm this week. A groundbreaking for the second phase of First Wind's Stetson project near Danforth in eastern Maine is scheduled for Monday afternoon. State Energy Director John Kerry and Sen. Kevin Raye of Washington County are among the speakers.

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2009-11-22T14:59:19Z

Asking price reduced for Maine island inn

2009-11-22T14:39:25Z

The owners of a bed and breakfast that operated out of a historic lighthouse station on a Maine island have reduced the asking price for their property.

Maine medical marijuana panel sets 1st meeting

2009-11-22T14:19:23Z

Maine's newly appointed committee to implement the medical marijuana law authorized by voters earlier this month will hold its first meeting Dec. 1.

Inmate missing from Maine minimum-security prison

2009-11-22T13:49:17Z

For the second time this month, prison officials in Maine are reporting an escape from a minimum-security prison in Warren.

Vt. man who struck deer hit by 2 cars in NH

2009-11-22T05:59:23Z

New Hampshire state police say a man who hit a large deer with his vehicle on a highway tried to warn oncoming traffic about the crash before he was struck by two cars and seriously injured.

One Jackpot Winner

2009-11-22T05:29:26Z

One of the tickets sold in Oklahoma for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:

Atheist student groups flower on college campuses

Eric Gorski — 2009-11-22T05:09:32Z

The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank down there with "socialist."

2009-11-22T04:19:29Z

The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in Powerball are: 7-26-36-49-58

Megabucks Plus

2009-11-22T01:19:20Z

Here are the winning numbers selected in Saturday's Tri-State Megabucks Plus lottery drawing: 16-28-29-36-39 Megaball 6

Chief: teacher's aide should lose gun license

2009-11-21T18:59:19Z

Portland Police Chief James Craig says he will ask prosecutors to bring charges against a teacher's aide who brought a handgun into a school this week.

Pick 3, Pick 4 numbers

2009-11-21T18:49:19Z

Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in both drawings of the daily New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine lotteries: EVENING DRAWING

Inmate accused of biting Maine corrections officer

2009-11-21T17:29:22Z

Authorities say a Cumberland County jail inmate was Tasered after he bit a corrections officer and refused to let go.

Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base

David Sharp, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-21T16:09:23Z

The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.

USS Virginia heading to Portsmouth shipyard

2009-11-21T14:09:23Z

Senators from Maine and New Hampshire say the arrival of a new submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard will usher in a new era for the shipyard team.

Maine dad accused of abduction waives extradition

2009-11-21T13:29:20Z

A man accused of abducting his 2-year-old daughter and bringing her to New Hampshire has agreed to be returned to Maine.

Maine governor: Cuts not pretty

2009-11-21T13:09:31Z

Gov. John Baldacci says nearly every department in state government will see further cuts in their programs.

Maine woman says meat caused E. coli sickness

2009-11-21T03:49:28Z

An Augusta woman who says she contracted an E. Coli infection after eating meat produced by New York-based Fairbank Farms has filed a lawsuit against the company.

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2009-11-21T03:49:28Z

Tri-State Weekly Grand

2009-11-21T00:19:31Z

The four numbers drawn Friday in the Tri-State Weekly Grand lottery in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont were 4, 5, 13 and 33, and the Lucky Ball number was 11.

AP names New England news editor in restructuring

2009-11-20T22:19:40Z

The Associated Press has named Karen Testa, currently the news editor for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as New England news editor as part of a restructuring of U.S. news management to ensure the continuing strength of the news cooperative's state reports.

Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base

David Sharp, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-20T21:59:27Z

The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Bridge reopening to NH-Maine traffic

2009-11-20T21:59:26Z

The Memorial Bridge connecting Portsmouth, N.H., to Kittery, Maine, has reopened to motor vehicle traffic after some repairs have been made. It had been closed since Oct. 16.

Planes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base

David Sharp, Associated Press Writer — 2009-11-20T21:19:34Z

The rumble of Navy patrol aircraft flying overhead will soon be a thing of the past as the remaining P-3 Orions depart from Brunswick Naval Air Station.

Maine jobless rate drops

2009-11-20T20:19:27Z

Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman says the state's jobless rate dropped by 0.3 percentage point in October to 8.2 percent

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer — 2009-11-20T19:17:04Z

Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.

Investors sue Fla. lawyer in fraud probe for $100M

Curt Anderson, AP Legal Affairs Writer — 2009-11-20T19:05:58Z

Investors claiming they were fleeced by a high-profile South Florida attorney filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday contending that the lawyer orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme with the help of a Canadian bank's U.S. subsidiary and several accomplices.