Friday, July 4, 2008

Staff photo by Andy Molloy

DIVE BOMBER: A swallow dives a cat Tuesday outside a barn at the Oliver Farm in China. The birds eventually drove the feline into shelter beneath the barn.

Summer bookings appear strong in Belgrade Lakes
BELGRADE LAKES — Maine Turnpike traffic might not be breaking records at the start of this holiday weekend, but that must mean vacationers are finding another route on their way to this tourist haven.

Historic cannon is basis for Hallowell event poster
HALLOWELL — Hallowell’s historic powderhouse cannon was the inspiration for this year’s Old Hallowell Day poster, which celebrates the landscape and architecture of Maine’s smallest city.

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, Madison Paper deal results in conservation easement for land in Madison, Anson, Starks
More than 300 acres of land along the Kennebec River was set aside this week by the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands in a permanent conservation easement from Madison Paper Industries.

State: Scratch game is legit Some states sell tickets after prizes have been claimed
Who says the lottery is a complete gamble?

NEWS FROM THE PREVIOUS WEEK

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Capitals comparison We look at Northern New England's capital cities — Augusta, Concord, N.H. and Montpelier, Vt. — in our three-part series. Compare capitals.

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MAINE'S GOVERNORS
Dead Serious; Independent Jim Longley wanted to be 'the people's governor' Devoted and Loyal Edmund Muskie made his mark on Maine, U.S. 'Proper and efficient' Gov. Gardiner Full-time governor Carl Milliken led Maine with forward thinking Gov. John Hubbard 'Well-educated doctor' left his mark on Maine Plaisted's term a painful legacy

ONE WOMAN'S JOURNEY
A series of columns about one woman's journey through the often-scary world of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Diagnosis: It's breast cancer Wait a minute, I don't know if I'm ready for this journey The whole thing made me very thirsty Balancing self image, risk, fear Making a choice for a life free of cancer I was a spectator to my own life Surgery: I didn't glow in the dark The nurse did warn me about the tube Where would I wear this ring? Friends made my journey easier

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SEEN IN MAINE
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PERSONALS
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