Robbins Lumber roots run deep

2) The first is the official response — that he started at Robbins Lumber in 1968 when he got out of the Navy. His first experience in the lumber mill, however, came roughly 15 years earlier at the ripe old age of 8.

More than 200 killed in Pakistan quake

2) The death toll from a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in southwest Pakistan rose to at least 215 by Thursday, officials said.
Quake victims tend to an injured man in southwestern Pakistan.
Quake victims tend to an injured man in southwestern Pakistan.
Authorities fear the toll may rise further if more bodies are found under the remains of hundreds of mud houses that have been reduced to rubble.

1) More snow fell Wednesday in parts of the Northeast as utility crews labored to restore service to thousands of customers blacked out by the region's first big snowstorm of the season.
More than 40,000 customers remained without power Wednesday in upstate New York, according to utilities.

SAD 34 does need Budget Freeze yet

Projected shortfalls in state revenue projections over the next year will likely mean cuts in subsidies to local school districts, SAD 34 Superintendent Bruce Mailloux told the board Tuesday night.

November means Hunting Season

2) November means hunting season. With all those frost covered leaves there will a lot of crackling and that might scare of the deer, so all you hunters out there be quiet or else. The season starts this Saturday so get ready you hunters.

Exxon Mobil Gas Profits are really High!!!

2) Exxon Mobil Corp. set a quarterly profit record for a U.S. company today, surging past analyst estimates, CNNMoney.com reports. Exxon Mobil, the leading U.S. oil company, said its third-quarter net profit was $14.83 billion, or $2.86 per share, up from $9.41 billion, or $1.70, a year earlier. That profit included $1.45 billion in special items
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A 7 year old kid missing

2) A body believed to be that of the missing 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson was found today inside an SUV, an FBI official and Chicago police said. The 7-year-old, Julian King, had been missing since Hudson's mother and brother were found dead in their home Friday. It must of been a tragedy for her to have lost her mother, her brother, and her nephew. I sure would hate it. Eventually she will get over, but it might take a little while.

Who I Want For President Of The United States

1.) Who I want for the next President of the United States is the Mccain/Palin Administration. My first topic i'm talking about will be the war in Iraq I agree with Mccain with keeping our guys in the war. I think he know's how it feel's since was in the vietnam war and was in prisoner of war for 9 years, and beaten every day!2) I agree with number 1 because if we take out our troops the have a chance to come here and attack us. Then the war would still going but it would be here, and that wouldn't be good. Then a lot of people would die and that isn't good either.

Walmart in Belfast? Yeah or No Way

1.) I think that we should have a Wal-Mart in Belfast because its would save on gas for people who live in Belfast, instead of us having to go to Bangor, Augusta, and Rockland. 2) It would also help us stop air pollution or start it.

THMS got some Colorful Ribbons

2) THMS garden team got a lot of ribbons from the Common Ground Fair last week. They got 30 first places ribbons, 34 second places ribbons, and 1 third place ribbon. They also got three judges awards for vegetables and flower entries. Good job 7th grade. You guys and girls did a good job. Hopefully next years 7th graders do just as good.

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China To Set A 3rd Manned Mission

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1.)China going to set one of the biggest manned missions ever, their last mission was in 2005. Their future goal where to believe to include an unmanned moon landing around 2012, a mission to return samples in 2015, and another goal their trying to set possibly a manned lunar mission by 2017. On the manned mission they plan to bring three astronauts.Three years ahead of the U.S. target date for returning to the moon. A manned lunar program, "certainly the ultimate goal," Johnson- Freese said.


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Stolen pieces of the old Yankee Stadium

2) The New York Police caught 18 fans stealing parts of the 85 year old stadium. They stole them after the final game at Yankee stadium which was played by the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. The fans are being charged of possession of stolen property. The media is calling the fans the souvenir hunters. Who knows how long they will be in jail. They probably stole the pieces because the probably would be worth a lot of money and they would probably need money or just wanted money.

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