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Riga celebrates its 809th birthdayWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:52PMRIGA - If with time people are growing older, towns are getting better. Every year is a medal of maturity on a town’s chest. Riga’s citizens are wise enough to realize this fact, and gladly celebrate every birthday of their beloved city.

North Notes: New Clocks Mark Time as Robbins Moves AheadWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe clock is ticking in Robbins, and its face glows brightly in the evening as the hours go by.

2 Teens Rescued From Water In SandwichSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:23PMTwo teens rescued in Sandwich Saturday after strong winds lingering from Hurricane Earl carried them out to sea.

Teen Swimmers Rescued At SeaSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:57PMRemnants of Earl were still being seen along the Massachusetts coast Saturday when two teenage swimmers were nearly swept out to sea in Sandwich.

Getting an early start on schoolSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:11AMWith school starting next week I thought I’d impress my daughter’s second-grade teacher by doing my first assignment early. This summer I spent most of my time at work. You see, I’m not as fortunate as my daughter, Alia, who had nearly three months to live it up. But I’m not bitter.

Tropical storm Earl swipes Maine no more than a glancing blowSaturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:46AMMost of the areas at Acadia National Park were open and operations back to normal by noon Saturday after the rains from tropical storm Earl headed northeast toward the Canadian Maritimes.

The relaxing routeThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:53PMActive Outdoors Eight miles on Androscoggin Embed multimedia (photos, galleries, audio, map):  090310AndroPaddle32 090310ToughMountain11 It was one of those gorgeous late-summer mornings in northern New England, the kind you look forward to as you swelter through summer heat. Before the sun rose, the temperature was in the upper 40s with no humidity, and the blue, blue sky promised warm sunshine ...

East Coast Braces for Hurricane EarlThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:43PMThe storm closed in on North Carolina early Friday morning, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl’s devastating force.

East Coast Braces for Hurricane EarlThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:13PMThe storm closed in on North Carolina Thursday evening, pelting the state with rain and wind as towns braced for Earl’s devastating force.