The 2009 Dash of Inspiration honorees

Maine CDC calls H1N1 'pediatric pandemic'
As vaccine deliveries lag behind schedule, the flu virus is now so widespread that the agency has stopped documenting cases.

Schools, HHS prime targets for budget cuts
Maine has to pare at least $200 million, and education and health and human services will likely bear a lot of the loss.

House Democrats roll out health care reform bill
The president cheers the proposal even as Democratic members question key aspects of the legislation.

Bay State practices not driven by gay-marriage law
Election 2009: Whether Massachusetts schools address gay marriage reflects local morals.

Maine's younger generation urged to step forward
An audience of about 250 network-minded young people is told to assume leadership roles.

Captain pursues dream of taking handicapped kids sailing
An unexpected visit by Raw Faith to Portland gives the public a chance to tour the sailing ship.

BILL NEMITZFollow the money, if you can

Candidates fill Biddeford ballot for two at-large seats
Six of the seven favor a bond issue to repair the high school, and all have ideas on development.

Woman pleads not guilty to embezzling
The former employee is charged with stealing more than $100,000 from a Lewiston law firm.

Suspect's ID found with Biddeford robbery item
Shawn Emerton, 23, first went to jail charged with burglary, but it got worse.

Suspect's sister says he'd been ill
Perley Goodrich Jr. still eludes a manhunt after his father is killed and his mother is beaten.

A 'dry' town's ban on liquor sales might sink its local grocery store
Friendship, Maine, has banned booze sales since 1919, but one business is hoping voters change that.

Tiny bit of alcohol brews up a real brouhaha
A lemonade from England is banned from minors in Maine after a student in Houlton reads the label.

Feature Obituary: Patrick Donahue, 79, natural leader and longtime educator

Dispatches

TODAY'S LESSON: CIRCUS

Women honor their inspirations ... and make time for a little bit of fun
The inaugural Dash of Diva event attracts an 'unbelievable' turnout, with more than 1,500 celebrating community.