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Religion news and ideas from Boston and beyond

Maine news

Chief: teacher's aide should lose gun license

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. (AP, 1:59 p.m.)

Pick 3, Pick 4 numbers

Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the day drawing of the daily New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine lotteries: DAY DRAWING (AP, 1:49 p.m.)

Inmate accused of biting Maine corrections officer

Authorities say a Cumberland County jail inmate was Tasered after he bit a corrections officer and refused to let go. (AP, 12:29 p.m.)

Planes 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. (Associated Press Writer, 11:09 a.m.)

USS Virginia heading to Portsmouth shipyard

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. (AP, 9:09 a.m.)

Maine dad accused of abduction waives extradition

A man accused of abducting his 2-year-old daughter and bringing her to New Hampshire has agreed to be returned to Maine. (AP, 8:29 a.m.)

Maine governor: Cuts not pretty

Gov. John Baldacci says nearly every department in state government will see further cuts in their programs. (AP, 8:09 a.m.)

Maine 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. (AP, 11/20/09)

Tri-State Weekly Grand

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, 11/20/09)

AP names New England news editor in restructuring

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. (AP, 11/20/09)

Planes 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. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)

Bridge reopening to NH-Maine traffic

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. (AP, 11/20/09)

Planes 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. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)

Maine jobless rate drops

Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman says the state's jobless rate dropped by 0.3 percentage point in October to 8.2 percent (AP, 11/20/09)

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC

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. (AP Medical Writer, 11/20/09)

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

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. (AP Legal Affairs Writer, 11/20/09)

Pick 3, Pick 4 numbers

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in both drawings of the daily New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine lotteries: EVENING DRAWING (AP, 11/20/09)

Cops say Topsham girl found after 2 days in ravine

Topsham police say a local teenager missing for two days was trapped in her car in a ravine. (AP, 11/20/09)

Cops say Topsham girl found after 2 days in ravine

Topsham police say a local teenager missing for two days was trapped in her car in a ravine. (AP, 11/20/09)

Bangor Land Trust has plan for city land

The Bangor Land Trust is going to protect 205 acres of land in a way that officials say will balance recreational opportunities with wildlife sensitivity. (AP, 11/20/09)

Arrest made in N. Maine arson fire

A Medway man has been charged with setting a fire that destroyed a vacant house in his northern Maine town. (AP, 11/20/09)

Maine campaign fund faces $ shortage

Maine's looming budget shortfall is casting a shadow over the state's public campaign finance fund. (AP, 11/20/09)

Maine commission says Portland should elect mayor

The Portland Charter Commissioner says voters should choose the city's mayor. But the commission says an elected mayor should have limited power. (AP, 11/20/09)

Maine 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. (Associated Press Writer, 11/20/09)

Maine highway deaths remain below record

Safety officials say Maine's highway death toll for the year remains below 2008, which was the safest year on the state's roads since 1959. (AP, 11/20/09)

Maine 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. (AP, 11/20/09)

Breakdown by state of New Engalnd worker deaths

State-by-state highlights of report on New England workplace fatalities from the U.S. Bureau Of Labor Statistics. (AP, 11/19/09)

Maine high court rules against ATV rider

Maine's highest court has overturned a lower court judge's ruling that a state law that authorized game wardens to stop all-terrain vehicle operators without cause was unconstitutional. (AP, 11/19/09)

Winning 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. (Associated Press Writer, 11/19/09)

AP IMPACT: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound

When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. (AP Medical Writer, 11/19/09)