News Headlines for Acton, Maine

Maine wages fight against toxic chemicals (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hannah Pingree was so alarmed when she learned she had dangerously high levels of mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals in her body that she took her case to the Maine state legislature and challenged chemical makers.

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Former Maine Sen. Erwin dies (Boston Globe)
Edgar Erwin, who represented the Rumford area in the Maine Senate from 1983 to 1990, has died. Erwin, a Democrat, serve alongside his wife, Phyllis, who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1981 to 1994.

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Maine storms bring flood warnings (Boston Globe)
The National Weather Service is posting a flood warning along the Kennebec River in central Maine and a flood watch Down East a day after severe thunderstorms and possibly a tornado hit the state.

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Blueberry harvest to begin in Maine (Boston Globe)
Maine's wild blueberry growers are cautiously optimistic about prospects for a healthy crop this year.

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Fires hit western Maine (Boston Globe)
As if Thursday's thunderstorms weren't enough, fires struck in two western Maine towns, destroying an auto parts store in Fryeburg and a ballfield grandstand in West Paris.

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Sailor rescued off Maine (Boston Globe)
The Coast Guard rescued a sailor off the southern Maine coast as he tried to sail from Portland to Groton, Conn., in stormy seas.

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Papi gets upstaged by skunk in Maine (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
PORTLAND, Maine - Portland Sea Dogs fans hoping to see Big Papi got a big stinker instead.

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Local players will represent West in Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl (Portsmouth Herald)
There was a time when the Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic was as uneven as a bumpy road, but that was back when Seinfeld was considered must-see TV.

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Maine veterans recognized (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
PORTLAND (AP) - Three Maine veterans have been recognized for their roles in delivering supplies to Berliners 60 years ago in one of the largest humanitarian efforts of all time.

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Maine insurance savings estimated (Boston Globe)
The board of Maine's Dirigo program says the state-backed health insurance system has provided nearly $150 million in health care savings through avoided costs in the last year.

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