Guard members return home after Iraq service welcome
More than 100 members of the Bangor based 112th Medical Company return to Maine on four buses escorted by state police arriving at a Kennebunk rest stop. Supporters greet them with yellow ribbons as families gather, proud siblings and officers recount the long deployment and Iraq experiences.
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Kennebunk
Maine
112Th Medical Company
Mike
Iraq
Mark Stevens
of the Maine National Guard
Biddeford
Emotions Overflow as Reporter Reunites With Brother
A Maine Army National Guard flight medic and brother of a reporter returns home from Iraq after a year. Tommys 128th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) arrived at Fort Drum and then rode two Cyr Bus Line coaches toward families at Kennebunk rest stop on the Maine Turnpike. Loretta Solak of Operation Yellow Ribbon delivered the good news.
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Tommy
Maine Army National Guard
112Th Medical Company
Air Ambulance
Iraq
United States
Cyr
Fort Drum
N.Y
Loretta Solak
Yellow Ribbon
Kennebunk
Mile 25
Maine Turnpike
Governor accused of payback in Rye wetlands case
PORTSMOUTH The Seacoast wetlands supervisor Dori Wiggin, who twice cited Gov. Craig Benson for moving sand near his Rye home, has been transferred to inland wetlands issues from the Concord desk. A DES spokesman noted the shift mirrors Wiggin’s longstanding role aiding conservation commissions as Seacoast officials defended her importance.
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Portsmouth
Craig Benson
Rye
Seacoast
State Department of Environmental Services Wetlands Bureau
DES
Wiggin
Concord
Seacoast Executive
Ruth Griffin
Dori Wiggin
Benson
Griffin
Wetlands Bureau
Dori
Kerry to visit UNH next week
Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts plans a Monday stop at the University of New Hampshire as part of a East Coast college tour to discuss issues affecting young voters and fiscal responsibility in America. Kerry has framed Bush economy critics and will rally Granite State supporters in Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
John Kerry
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Kerry
University of New Hampshire
America
Kathy Roeder
Bush
Iraq
Granite State
Committee endorses all day kindergarten with parent funding debate
Kittery Maine school panel backs all day kindergarten in principle but split over charging families. Principal David Foster proposes $175 monthly for 10 months to fund extra teachers, with waivers or halves for free or reduced lunch programs. Members ask for more data and return to discuss how other districts implement the transition.
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Kittery
Maine
Lis
Mitchell
David Foster
Foster
Beth Staulcup
Ents
Lottery Results Recorded Across States
TriState Daily lists day and evening draw totals for multiple games including Heads or Tails, Mass Daily, Mass Cash, and Mega Millions. Numbers shown include 7-48, 0-7-10, 45-3, 2865, 810-1523, 275, 7, 6-10-13, 16-30, and Mega Millions 8-17-29-32.
Play ball EATH Page Ail PARTLY, SUNNY
Three local schools compete in a sports segment on Page Ail. Details on teams, schedules, and results are partially readable amid weather and forecast notes for this local page.
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Newington
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Solider
Susan Nolan
David Driscoll
Carlisle
Tom Seay
UNH
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Iowa
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Oklahoma
North Carolina
John Edwards
Wesley Clark
Sen
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Tyco
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Knoxville
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