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My name is Keith Michaud and this is “Letters From Away,” a blog written by a Mainer living outside the comfortable and sane confines of New England. The blog is intended for Mainers, whether they live in the Pine Tree State or beyond, and for anyone who has loved ’em, been baffled by ’em or both. Ayuh, I am “from away.” Worse still, I live on the Left Coast – in California. Enjoy! Or not. Your choice.
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Maine lawmakers call for jobs bill
Elderly woman with gun sets off metal detector
(OK, I want to know why this woman is packing heat. – KM)
Imelda Yorkus says she forgot she had the loaded weapon when she entered a government building.
By CRAIG CROSBY
Kennebec Journal, January 6, 2010
AUGUSTA — An 82-year-old woman from Whitefield was charged Tuesday with trying to enter the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building with a loaded handgun.
Imelda M. Yorkus was issued a summons charging her with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, said Augusta police Sgt. Christopher Massey.
Security officers discovered the gun about 1:30 p.m., when it set off a metal detector as Yorkus tried enter the federal building, Massey said.
Here’s a link to the rest of the story.
Portland is a capital city … once upon a time
OK, I probably should have known this one, but I didn’t. This is the latest from DownEast.com’s collection of trivia questions.
What city was Maine’s first capital?
Answer:
Portland. In 1832 the capital was moved to the centrally located site of Augusta.
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