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POOR FINANCIAL HEALTH Ambulance costs pile up, and so do unpaid bills
A low collection rate means that Portland loses millions.
Outdoor smoking at restaurants: Is a ban too much?
Portland councilors hear public views on a proposal to prohibit lighting up in seating areas where food is served.

Maine's high court upholds towns' bans on personal watercraft
Legislators had a rational basis for the law allowing local action, the court rules.

Home heating: Otten bets Mainers will warm to wood pellets
Former ski resort owner Les Otten thinks Maine Energy Systems can provide an alternative to oil.

Seven of 14 brain-harvesting cases settled
Tentative deals are reached in some lawsuits against the state Medical Examiner's Office.

Lobster boat sales dead in the water
For Wayne Beal, gambling as a lobster fisherman is a better bet than waiting for a job to build lobster boats.

Baldacci pays third visit to Fort Kent after flooding
Maine's governor and New Brunswick's premier plan to work together in future emergencies.

Victim's children sue boater in fatal Long Lake crash
The suit claims that Robert LaPointe was drunk, and also names his father and a Naples bar as defendants.

New Hampshire might join effort to reduce emissions
The state could join Maine and nine others in an initiative targeting greenhouse gases.

Ambulance costs pile up, and so do unpaid bills
A low collection rate means that Portland loses millions.

A field trip with a ripple effect
Land trusts catering to students emphasize the importance of getting outdoors and foster a new generation of conservationists.

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Drug makers to Congress: Ads 'supported by research'
Democrats are calling for tougher restrictions on TV commercials that they describe as misleading.

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