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MainePORTLANDMaine woman says meat caused E. coli sickness
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.Last month, Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., recalled almost 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that had been distributed in September to stores from North Carolina to Maine.
BRUNSWICKPlanes ready to leave Brunswick, Maine Navy base
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.While much of the nation prepares for Thanksgiving, air crews from VP-26 are prepping to ship out for a six-month deployment to El Salvador, Italy and the Horn of Africa. After that, they'll rejoin the rest of Brunswick aircraft that have relocated to Florida's Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
AUGUSTAMaine governor orders $63M in department cutbacks
Gov. John Baldacci ordered Maine state departments Friday to curtail spending by $63 million to make sure the budget is balanced.Baldacci issued the order for the fiscal year ending in mid-2010 as preliminary estimates showed an approaching shortfall in the two-year $5.8 billion budget of $400 million, or nearly 7 percent.
LEWISTONMaine police: Fleeing driver dies in crash
State police say a high-speed chase on the Maine Turnpike ended when the car they were chasing crashed and burst into flames, killing the driver.On Friday, the Maine State Police identified the driver as Luis Andrades-Garcia of Portland. His age was not provided.
PORTLANDWinning author tells story of civil rights pioneer
Maine author Phillip Hoose said winning a National Book Award for his chronicle of a young civil rights pioneer was all the more moving because she took the stage with him when he accepted the honor.Hoose won the young people's literature award for "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" at the 60th annual National Book Awards, held Wednesday night in New York.
PORTLANDGroup rallies for Maine paid sick leave bill
Supporters of draft legislation forcing Maine companies to give employees paid sick days off marched to the offices of the Portland Regional Chamber to urge the business group to support their cause.Following a press conference, members of the Maine Work and Family Coalition delivered a report that cites the positive public health impact of paid sick leave.
AUGUSTA4 possibly sickened in Maine by recalled beef
Maine officials are reminding consumers to check their freezers for recalled ground beef after four people were hospitalized for E. coli poisoning.Last month, Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., recalled almost 546,000 pounds of fresh ground beef that had been distributed in September to stores from North Carolina to Maine. Federal officials have said 28 people may have become ill, and two may have died, from the possible E. coli outbreak.
AUGUSTAMaine appoints economic development chief
Maine's economic development department has a new acting commissioner to take the place of John Richardson, who's resigned to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.Thaxter Trafton was sworn in Monday by Gov. John Baldacci as acting commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development. The Augusta resident has been deputy commissioner since 2006 and joined the department in 2003.
AUGUSTAUMaine trustees OK plan that will save nearly $43M
Future students in the University of Maine System will have more courses to choose from, a curriculum that relies more heavily on computers and higher tuition costs as a result of a plan to save nearly $43 million that received the trustees' go-ahead Monday.The board overseeing the seven-campus system unanimously approved a slightly modified plan that was introduced by Chancellor Richard Pattenaude to cut costs, become more efficient and expand opportunities for students.
AUGUSTAMaine heating oil unchanged at $2.56 a gallon
Maine energy officials say the average price for home heating oil is unchanged for the third week in a row at $2.56 a gallon.The Governor's Office of Energy Independence and Security said Monday that prices ranged from a low of $2.22 per gallon in the western Maine to a high of $2.85 per gallon in the eastern part of the state.
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