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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us PORTLAND (AP) -- Three cruise ships, including the largest to call in Portland this year, have scheduled stops in Maine. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6748850/3-cruise-ships-bound-for-maine Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:17:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old man has died in a two-car crash in Maine's largest city. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731405/18-year-old-killed-in-maine-traffic-crash Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:11:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An astronaut who spent part of his youth on Maine's Mount Desert Island will command the space shuttle that will blast off to the international space station Nov. 12. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731406/shuttle-astronaut-from-maine Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:09:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's deer kill is expected to be the smallest in at least 25 years this fall because the deer herd has been shrinking across the state. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731414/low-deer-kill-expected-as-herds-in-maine-are-shrinking Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:58:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Six cruise ships are headed to Maine ports this week, all of them calling in Portland and three of them stopping in Bar Harbor. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731426/six-cruise-ships-bound-for-maine Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:53:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lobstermen are getting some financial assistance to help them make the switch from floating to sinking rope, which is mandated under a new regulation aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6731486/grant-to-help-maine-lobstermen Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:28:08 -0700 MANCHESTER - The American Institute for Economic Research ranks Manchester 16th out of 124 small metropolitan areas, coming in just ahead of Portland, Maine. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6706352/manchester-earns-high-marks-for-college-atmosphere Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing a post office in Portland's West End as part of a nationwide drive to reduce huge budget deficits. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692117/maine-postal-office-faces-uncertain-future Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:42:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Executives with FairPoint Communications Inc. will be on the hot seat Wednesday when they face the utility regulatory boards from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont — at the same time. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692119/3-states-to-hold-conference-with-fairpoint-execs Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:20:08 -0700 Associated Press - September 7, 2009 11:15 AM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Executives with FairPoint Communications Inc. will be on the hot seat Wednesday when they face the utility regulatory... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6691624/3-states-to-hold-conference-with-fairpoint-execs Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:15:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - Executives with FairPoint Communications Inc. will be on the hot seat Wednesday when they face the utility regulatory boards from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont - at the same time. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692115/ap-3-states-to-hold-simultaneous-conference-with-fairpoint-execs-in-derry Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:13:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Catholic church in Maine is stepping up its effort to defeat a gay marriage law in November. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692128/catholic-church-steps-up-anti-gay-marriage-effort Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:00:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - The Air National Guard is reconsidering its environmental review of a proposal to let fighter jets fly as low as 500 feet over western Maine after getting a failing grade from the governor’s office and attracting attention for using an online... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6689329/maine-raps-air-guard-for-study-on-low-flying-jets Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - The Air National Guard is reconsidering its environmental review of a proposal to let fighter jets fly as low as 500 feet over western Maine after getting a failing grade from the governor’s office and attracting attention for using an online... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6690448/maine-raps-air-guard-for-study-on-low-flying-jets Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Associated Press - September 6, 2009 1:35 PM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Air National Guard is reconsidering its environmental review of a proposal to let screaming fighter jets fly as low as... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6687278/maine-questions-air-national-guard-review Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:35:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - The Catholic church in Maine is stepping up its effort to defeat a gay marriage law in November. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6685644/catholic-church-steps-up-anti-gay-marriage-effort Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:48:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - Maine State Police say a three-week campaign aimed at getting drunken drivers off the road comes to an end on Labor Day. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6685647/maine-police-wrap-up-anti-dui-campaign Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:29:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Beam me up the aisle, Scottie. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6682599/maine-couple-plan-star-trek-wedding Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:57:08 -0700 PORTLAND (NEWS CENTER) -- Maine's Catholic church continues to be active in the fight against same sex marriage. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6682719/catholic-church-asks-for-money-in-fight-against-same-sex-marriage Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:29:08 -0700 PORTLAND, Maine - The cruise ship Explorer of the Seas is making the first of four visits to Portland when it docks this weekend. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6678964/cruise-ship-calls-in-maine Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:55:08 -0700