Baldacci Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Fort Hood Victims - 11/6/2009 4:00:00 PM

Baldacci says flags in Maine will also be flown at half-staff Wednesday in honor of a Marine from Maine who was killed earlier this month in a midair collision over the Pacific Ocean off California.

Wolffish Not Endangered, Federal Regulators Decide - 11/6/2009 3:30:00 PM

The Conservation Law Foundation, which has an office in Maine, had sought protection for the bottom-dwelling fish known for its fang-like teeth.

Cianbro Corporation Founder Dies - 11/6/2009 3:00:00 PM

Ival "Bud" Cianchette died last night at the age of 83.

Oxford Selectmen Endorse Casino Proposal - 11/6/2009 2:30:00 PM

The board voted unanimously to endorse the proposal by Black Bear Entertainment LLC

Penobscot County Man Dies After Contracting H1N1 - 11/6/2009 10:00:00 AM

State health authorities aren't identifying the victim, but say he was a "young adult" with underlying medical conditions.

Bid to Clarify Maine's Vaccination Law Rejected - 11/6/2009 11:00:00 AM

Rep. Doug Thomas is proposing a measure he says would specifically ban mandatory vaccinations for the flu, but legislative leaders say under Maine law, vaccinations are already voluntary.

Baldacci Establishing Medical Marijuana Task Force - 11/6/2009 11:00:00 AM

Maine's governor says changes are needed in order for the law to be implemented.

Maine National Guard Prepares to Deploy to Afghanistan, Iraq - 11/6/2009 12:00:00 PM

The deployment is the largest since 2005, Maine Army National Guard officials told the Lewiston Sun Journal.

Fire Destroys Lincoln News Building - 11/6/2009 12:00:00 PM

Officials say the blaze might have been caused by a furnace malfunction.

Proposed Wind Farm Site Might be Too Windy - 11/6/2009 11:30:00 AM

First Wind says it's reconsidering a plan to build a 40-megawatt wind farm near Rumford after discovering that winds on Black Mountain might be too strong for turbines to handle.

Down in Front
Daniel Dunkle writes the weekly humor column, "Stranger Than Fiction," and wrote a movie review for several years. He has worked in local journalism for the past 10 years, and now serves as VillageSoup's Business Enterprise Reporter. He uses his blog to comment on pop culture including books, movies and non-reality television. He also finds time to rant and rave about life as a family man. He lives in Rockland with his wife and two children.

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