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Bangor Daily News - A Washington County sheriff's deputy suffered serious injuries Thursday night when his cruiser rolled over on the Charlotte Road after striking a moose. . . The cruiser was a brand-new 2010 model that had been delivered just two days earlier. It was demolished.

Roses to the Portland airport for ditching its plan to allow only one taxi company to pick up passengers. Access to transportation facilities is essential for independent cab drivers, an important trade that provides upward mobility in a tough economy.

Sun Journal - The Region 9 School of Applied Technology adult education program. . . has seen an 84 percent increase in enrollment since the fall of 2008, from 70 to 129. Director Nancy Allen said the biggest reason is the number of layoffs. Another is that some unemployed people realize they need a general educational development certificate. "People who have always been able to get some kind of job are not. They need that (high school equivalency) diploma," she said.