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NEWS
UPDATE: Emergency communicators say a school bus collided with a car at
the entrance of the Cape Elizabeth High School on Route 77 shortly
before 8 a.m.

The two vehicles were not going fast and damage was
minimal. However, there were some minor injuries reported, and a few of
the students were transported to the hospital to be checked out. The
driver of the other vehicle was a woman, seven-months pregnant, but
emergency crews say she did not need medical care.

Police, fire and rescue are on the scene have now nearly cleared the scene; traffic on Route 77 is flowing again.

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IN THE WEATHER:

SUNRISE: 5 a.m. SUNSET: 8:19 p.m.

At 9 a.m., it was 57 degrees in downtown Portland.

Another
bullet dodged? Possibly. Another wet day to the south and west of us,
but we here in the northeast may stay dry again for another day.

The
extreme north will get the best of it, once a frost advisory issued
last night lifts at 7 a.m. (At 5 a.m. it was 34 degrees in Houlton!).
Here in Portland, we'll have some sun, with developing clouds through
the day.

It may rain a little overnight but will clear and get bright and dry just in time for THE OLD PORT FESTIVAL!!! (That is a clickable link, where you can find all you need to know about the rockin' annual event.)

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springweather

THE SUNRISE HERALD WEATHER WATCHERS REPORT:

Bill in Rockland says: It's extremely foggy here this morning at sun-up and the
temperature
is 47 degrees with no wind. With any luck, the fog will burn off soon
and we will be able to see our way clear to a delightful weekend.

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ON THE ROAD:

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Not a whole lot to talk about except for the usual summertime Friday
afternoon advice - don't expect to get anywhere fast going northbound
on the turnpike today. If you are planning a trip on the highway, or
driving anywhere in the state, you can use these helpful links to find
out where you might hit some snags in the road.

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ON THE OCEAN:

Eastern winds begin blowing 5 to 10 knots, then come from the southeast at 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

IN PORTLAND: High tide at 10:26 a.m. and 10:33 p.m. Low tide at 4:17 p.m.

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If you are in downtown Portland this morning overlooking the waterfront, keep an eye on the horizon and wave bye-bye to The Cat, which departs for its first journey OUT of the Ocean Gateway Marine Passenger Terminal. It is scheduled to leave at 8 a.m.

The
high-speed ferry, with service from Portland to Bar Harbor to Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, and back, arrived in Portland last night to start its
summer runs across the water.

Therefore, should you miss The Cat's departure today, you'll be able to catch it again all summer long.

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IN THE NEWS:

GORHAM
(AP) — Police say a teenager died Wednesday after jumping from the back
of a slow-moving car and hitting his head when he fell to the ground.

According to the Gorham Police Department, 18-year-old Randy Morse was
sitting on the trunk of a car that was underway near the intersection
of Dingley Spring Road and Buck Street around 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Police
say Morse landed on his feet when he jumped but then fell backward and
hit his head on the pavement. He was pronounced dead a short time later
at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Police say the driver was the victim's cousin. The case has been turned over the Cumberland County District Attorney's office.

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WALDOBORO -- A 63-year-old man died in a fiery car crash yesterday afternoon, in which two other men were severely injured.

Police
say Harold Benner from Waldoboro was killed in the crash when his Jeep
Cherokee was struck by a 1965 Chevy pickup that had crossed the center
line on Route 235. Benner was traveling north on Route 235.

The
pickup, which was heading south on Route 235, was owned and driven by
Steven Kaler, 43 from Warren. He and a passenger, Robert Colpritt, 33
of Rockland, were in the truck and were both severely burned in the
crash. They were both flown to Maine Medical Center where they remain
in critical condition.

The crash occurred around 4 p.m. yesterday.

Benner died at the scene. Waldoboro police say speed is a factor in the cause of the crash.

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SOUTH
PORTLAND -- The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a stranded fishing boat at sea
yesterday after its battery died 43 miles southeast of Portland.

The crew of the Ann Marie, moored out of Rye, N.H., issued a distress call and a Coast Guard cutter, Flyingfish, which was on patrol about 17 miles away from the troubled vessel, arrived around 11 a.m.

Flyingfish towed Anne Marie
to safety (as seen in the photo below, courtesy the U.S. Coast Guard).
The ships arrived safely at the Portland Fish Co-op at 7:30 p.m.

The crew of the Ann Marie, meanwhile, plan to return to their fishing trip today.

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ELKINS, W.Va. (AP) -- James Hoffman, a former publisher of newspapers in West Virginia and Maine, died Wednesday. He was 83.

The Inter-Mountain in Elkins reported Thursday that Hoffman had died.

Hoffman retired from The Inter-Mountain in May 2003 after serving as publisher for 15 years.

The Elkins native's newspaper career began and ended in his hometown and covered more than 50 years.

Hoffman had also served as publisher of the Kennebec Journal in Augusta, Maine, (a Blethen Maine Newspaper like the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram) and the Dominion Post in Morgantown.

He
also had worked for the Herald-Dispatch in Huntington and was a past
president of the West Virginia Press Association's board of directors.

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ACADIA NATIONAL PARK (AP) -- The top of Acadia National Park's Cadillac Mountain is one of
dozens of sites under consideration for an 80-foot tower designed to
enhance federal homeland security communications.

A
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency spokesman told the Bangor
Daily News that Cadillac is one of about 60 locations in the state that
are being eyed for towers to provide better communications capabilities.

He
said no decisions have been made and additional information will
be available when the agency's environmental impact statement is
submitted.

John Kelly, Acadia's park planner, said there are
concerns about the visual impact of another tower on top of Acadia's
best-known peak. Cadillac Mountain is the only peak accessible by
public road in the park, which gets more than two million visitors each
year.

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SOME GOOD NEWS:

thumbs up An occasional Sunrise Herald feature, combating the harmful rays of too much bad news.

Three cheers for Jacob Gallagher of Yarmouth, a senior at Yarmouth High School.
He will receive a bronze medallion award today for being a
Distinguished Finalist in the 2009 Prudential Spirit of Community
Awards program.

Along with other honored seniors, he will receive his award at an 8 a.m. ceremony today at the high school.

Since he was in sixth grade, Jacob has volunteered for "Safe
Passage", the non-profit organization founded in 1998 by the late
Hanley Denning, that works to aid the dump children of Guatemala City.

Jacob
organized collection drives to gather school and craft supplies for the
children of Guatemala City. He started a Safe Passsage club at his
school and traveled to Guatemala four times, where he taught the
children there how to play lacrosse.

To learn more about the award that Jacob is receiving today, click here.

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