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Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 1:03 am in News
After paying more than $200,000 in fines, Old Town mill seeks to change emissions standards under cost-benefit loophole
By Robert Stigile

Having lived across the Penobscot River from the Old Town mill for the past 31 years, Bradley resident Gifford Stevens has seen his share of problems caused by the factory’s emissions.
“There have been problems — the …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:59 am in News
By Jamison Cocklin

A 1982 University of Maine graduate, who spent decades pursuing and arresting criminals as a high-level official for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has been indicted by a South Florida Grand Jury for possessing child pornography.
Anthony …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:57 am in News
Town council agrees on sale, use prohibition but not on possession
By Matthew Soucy

Orono Town Council pushed forward in the process of creating a fireworks ordinance proposal at Monday afternoon’s council meeting at the Town Office.
Council member Thomas Perry moved to set a date for a public hearing regarding …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:55 am in News
Sentiment of Wall Street protest spreads to the Pine Tree State
By Michael Shepherd

PORTLAND — The occupation was quiet late Wednesday morning but not slowing.
Tents in Lincoln Park were being stocked with bottled water, coffee, hot chocolate, food and clothing. On Monday, city officials told Occupy Maine protesters to …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:53 am in News
Says Palestinians rode revolutionary wave into U.N. bid
By Lauren Reeves

Yossi Alpher, former special adviser to the prime minister of Israel, spoke to a group of students and faculty at the University of Maine on Monday about the Israeli view of the Arab Spring, a revolutionary …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:51 am in News
By Thomas Frisk

Editor’s Note: In this story, the line of succession to the student body presidency was reported incorrectly. It has been corrected below according to University of Maine Student Government’s constitution.
Black Bear Dining has decided to extend …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:48 am in News
Victims share stories of abuse at annual candlelit vigil and walk attended by 100
By Chris Chase

University of Maine students and faculty and members of the surrounding community met Wednesday evening to participate in Take Back the Night, a program aimed at eliminating sexual and domestic violence.
The annual event, sponsored by the …


Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 12:44 am in News
By Beth Kevit

Rolling stop
A University of Maine Police Department officer pulled over the driver of a maroon Chevy Blazer at 1:37 a.m. Oct. 1 for driving through a stop sign on College Avenue. The driver, Shawn Dew, 24, …