Maine NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Maine egg farm cited for safety violations- August 14, 2008 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed fines totaling $150,000 against Maine Contract Farming LLC, the successor company to DeCoster.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/maine-egg-farm-cited-for-safety-violations?fromrss=1 Food Stamp Use Grows 7.2 Percent In Maine- August 13, 2008 More people in Maine are turning to food stamps during a time of economic stresses, including high fuel and food costs.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/food-stamp-use-grows-7-2-percent-in-maine?fromrss=1 Summer planning continues at Maine State House; no word of special session- August 12, 2008 Gov. John Baldacci, who has indicated there is a possibility of bringing lame-duck lawmakers back to the State House before their terms expire and successors are seated in December, reiterated Tuesday that ...http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/summer-planning-continues-at-maine-state-house-no-wo... State Warns Mainers About The Pitfalls Of Buying, Burning Wood- August 12, 2008 Demand for firewood is very high, as people prepare for what is expected to be a difficult winter.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/state-warns-mainers-about-the-pitfalls-of-buying-bur... Boat Fanatics From Across Maine Head To Rockland- August 11, 2008 There are more than 100,000 boats registered in Maine -- not counting canoes, kayaks and rowboats.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/boat-fanatics-from-across-maine-head-to-rockland?fro... PUC Nominee Sails Through Committee- August 10, 2008 The Utilities and Energy Committee voted 11-to-2 to support the governor's nomination of Jack Cashman to the Public Utilities Commission after listening to two hours of effusive praise where he was called ...http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/puc-nominee-sails-through-committee?fromrss=1 Wind power firm eyes Maine- August 9, 2008 A Boston company that is developing wind turbines capable of operating in deeper waters is eyeing the coast of Maine for a large wind-energy project.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/wind-power-firm-eyes-maine?fromrss=1 Governor Honors Maine Veterans- August 8, 2008 Governor John E. Baldacci today honored more than two-dozen Maine veterans at a State House ceremony.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/governor-honors-maine-veterans?fromrss=1 Heating oil prices ignite firewood demand 3:09PM ET- August 8, 2008 On a recent scorching-hot summer day, workers at Reed's Firewood used heavy equipment to cut and split logs into firewood until it was too dark to see.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/heating-oil-prices-ignite-firewood-demand-3-09pm-et?... Governor Baldacci Says Economic Stimulus Checks are Waiting to be Claimed- August 7, 2008 AUGUSTA &x2013; Governor John E. Baldacci has learned that as many as 31,000 economic stimulus checks designated for Maine have not yet been claimed.http://www.topix.net/state/me/2008/08/governor-baldacci-says-economic-stimulus-checks-are-... |