AP Wire News en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:18 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:18 GMT 5 iNEWS AP Wire Story Listing Generator http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3eba1515-www.wgme.com.shtml Police in southern Maine are asking federal officials for help in investigating a rash of break-ins resulting in the theft of firearms. AP News www.wgme.com-3eba1515 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/35ba145f-www.wgme.com.shtml A casino slated to open later this year in western Maine now has a name and a logo. AP News www.wgme.com-35ba145f http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3eba13aa-www.wgme.com.shtml Health officials say rabies cases are on the rise in Maine. AP News www.wgme.com-3eba13aa http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/23ba1275-www.wgme.com.shtml Researchers who dragged sheets of fabric through the woods to snag ticks have created a detailed map pinpointing the highest-risk areas for Lyme disease. AP News www.wgme.com-23ba1275 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/27ba119a-www.wgme.com.shtml Divers from the Maine Warden Service and Maine State Police are back in the Kennebec River as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a toddler in Waterville. AP News www.wgme.com-27ba119a http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/22ba10e1-www.wgme.com.shtml The mild New England winter has claimed another cold weather tradition. AP News www.wgme.com-22ba10e1 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/2bba10ca-www.wgme.com.shtml The woman who collected payments for hunting and fishing licenses, sewer bills and other services at Norridgewock Town Hall has been fired for making secret audio recordings of conversations in the building. AP News www.wgme.com-2bba10ca http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/34ba10c2-www.wgme.com.shtml A convicted murdered from Lewiston has been indicted by a federal grand jury for threatening to kill an official with the Social Security Administration. AP News www.wgme.com-34ba10c2 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/39ba108d-www.wgme.com.shtml The city of Portland has given Occupy Maine protesters until Monday morning to clear out of a city park. AP News www.wgme.com-39ba108d http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/25ba1054-www.wgme.com.shtml The Maine attorney general is warning churches and nonprofit social service agencies to closely scrutinize calls from people seeking help paying their rent. AP News www.wgme.com-25ba1054 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/25ba0fd3-www.wgme.com.shtml The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has announced that is forming a state chapter of an international ministry that supports people with what the church describes as same sex attraction. AP News www.wgme.com-25ba0fd3 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/24ba0fab-www.wgme.com.shtml U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has announced that she is engaged to a longtime friend who currently works as a political consultant in Washington. AP News www.wgme.com-24ba0fab http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/27ba0ed9-www.wgme.com.shtml %reldate(2012-02-03T10:00:00 AP News www.wgme.com-27ba0ed9 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/32ba0e7d-www.wgme.com.shtml %reldate(2012-02-03T09:30:00 AP News www.wgme.com-32ba0e7d http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/26ba0e4b-www.wgme.com.shtml %reldate(2012-02-03T09:00:00 AP News www.wgme.com-26ba0e4b http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/21ba0e16-www.wgme.com.shtml %reldate(2012-02-03T08:30:00 AP News www.wgme.com-21ba0e16 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/2aba0904-www.wgme.com.shtml A new poll shows Mainers are feeling better about the economy. AP News www.wgme.com-2aba0904 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3fba0891-www.wgme.com.shtml Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are the two leading contenders as Maine Republican Party caucuses to choose presidential favorites get under way in earnest this weekend. AP News www.wgme.com-3fba0891 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3eba067f-www.wgme.com.shtml A published report is prompting Gov. Paul LePage to submit a bill calling for more financial disclosures from public officials. AP News www.wgme.com-3eba067f http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3aba04f0-www.wgme.com.shtml Gov. Paul LePage and Portland Mayor Michael Brennan say their meeting to discuss proposed cuts to Maine's Medicaid program was cordial but did not accomplish much. AP News www.wgme.com-3aba04f0 http://www.wgme.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.me/3aba04c0-www.wgme.com.shtml Waterville officials have cancelled a winter carnival scheduled for this weekend, because there's hardly any snow. AP News www.wgme.com-3aba04c0 http://www.wgme.com/