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HOOP DREAMS: Portland Red Claws player Tony Bobbitt jokes with Devin LeBrun Monday during a clinic before a preseason Red Claws game in Augusta.
READFIELD 3 injured when car hits bus
READFIELD -- Two children riding a school bus and the driver of a car that smashed into it were taken to the hospital early Monday.

HOSPITALS RESTRICT VISITORS
MaineGeneral Medical Center is restricting visitors to its Waterville and Augusta inpatient hospitals due to the spread of the H1N1 virus throughout Maine.

Signature battle over tax reform
AUGUSTA -- Challengers seeking to stop the people's veto of a new tax reform law asked Monday for a list of the 56,107 names the state certified.

Waterville coke raid hits popular business
WATERVILLE -- Police and officials from several agencies searched four buildings in Waterville and one in Madison Monday, seizing documents and arresting five people on cocaine-related charges.

MONMOUTH Police panel mysteriously drops forum
MONMOUTH -- A meeting between the town's new public safety committee and beleaguered police chief was canceled Monday just hours before it was to occur.

BINGHAM School may close
BINGHAM -- Confronting decreases in state funding and declining student enrollment, Bingham and Moscow school board members will decide tonight whether to close Quimby Middle School.

BRIEFS
AUGUSTA -- The Planning Board meets tonight for a workshop session to continue working on rewriting the city's Land Use Ordinance.

Detecting a move from police officer
SKOWHEGAN -- Veteran police officer Kelly Montminy Hooper traded in her uniform blues on Monday for street clothes -- black slacks and a green blazer.

DISTRICT COURT
AUGUSTA -- The following cases were closed Nov. 12-18 in Augusta District Court:

Orchard would remain farmland with sale
READFIELD -- There's no guarantee it will remain an orchard.

POLICE
AUGUSTA -- An Augusta man is facing charges after allegedly entering a Gage Street home Sunday and causing a fight.

Driver hospitalized after crash on U.S. Route 202
MANCHESTER -- One person was taken to the hospital Monday after a crash between a tractor-trailer and a game warden's pickup truck.

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Today's Sports

Red Claws debut offers fun that Mainers can grow to love
Lars Jonassen bought his courtside seat to listen.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Mace named runner of year
For successfully defending three championships -- the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference, Western B and Class B -- Mace is the Kennebec Journal Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.

Despite turnovers, Claws happy to see game action
AUGUSTA -- The seconds ticked off the clock as Bill Walker slam-dunked his final two points for the Maine Red Claws on Monday night.

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Maine's aging boomers Read our series on the pending retirement and health care challenges the baby boom generation faces in Maine.

A look back at Maine's Governors Maine has had some interesting characters who have occupied the Blaine House over the years. Read the stories and list of governors here.

'For I Was Hungry' Series "For I was hungry," a seven-part editorial series, documents the depth and breadth of hunger in Maine, from the dramatic increase in food pantries to the thousands of children who come to school hungry to the elderly with bare cupboards. For more, click here.
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VIDEO Gridiron Gurus Staff video by Scott Martin
Travis Lazarczyk and Bill Stewart talk about the state championship high school football games.
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High school sports preview Did you miss the Fall Sports Preview insert? No worries. It's all online. Get the scoop on your favorite high school football, field hockey, cross country teams and athletes.
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Farmers Markets Local agriculture: Central Maine farmers bring their produce to dozens of local weekly markets this summer. Find one near your town. Learn more about the farmers markets.
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VETERANS DAY 2009
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Helpful resources Need a handy informational web site, or someone to call in a pinch? Check out our online resources guide to find helpful hotlines and phone numbers for neighbors in need.
Tough times Our recent Sunday series of stories has focused on the difficult economic climate and its effects on central Mainers. Articles and tips. How to deal with unemployment; job search, how to avoid foreclosure; economic stimulus and pinching pennies during the recession. Read the series here.
Cheapest gas prices Save time and money at the pump. Find the best deals on gasoline in the Augusta capital area.
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Things to do Events and entertainment Plan your weekend. Find fun and interesting upcoming events in the central Maine. Or post your own event. Check out the new What's Happening calendar.

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Swine flu resources flu Worried about the swine flu? Find answers to some of your questions and concerns. Visit the swine flu resources site published and updated by the Portland Press Herald.
Puzzles Need a break from work? Use your noodle for something besides spreadsheets and TPS reports. Now you can play Sudoku and Jumble online, or work on today's crossword puzzle from your computer. Just make sure the boss isn't around. Solve today's puzzles.
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