document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/giant-snake-spotted-in-maine?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Giant Snake Spotted in Maine</a><br />Loren Coleman on July 3rd, 2009 The Maine Warden Service is looking into two sightings of a giant snake in the Rumford canal system.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/value-of-maine-beaches-to-be-explored?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Value of Maine beaches to be explored</a><br />Maine's sand beaches bring about $500 million of new money into the state each year and support some 8,000 jobs, but the beach economy could be put in jeopardy because of the rising sea level.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/governors-dont-have-to-look-far-for-fourth-fare?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Governors don't have to look far for Fourth fare</a><br />On the day Americans celebrate the land of the free, a Maine man wants governors to feel free to live off the land.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/bill-greens-must-see-maine-historic-sites?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Bill Green's Must-See Maine Historic Sites</a><br />Bill Green has been travelling the back roads and byways of Maine for NEWS CENTER for more than 25 years.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/state-agencies-closed-friday-monday?fromrss=1' target=_blank>State agencies closed Friday, Monday</a><br />AUGUSTA : Maine state government offices will be closed Friday, July 3 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/politics-and-other-mistakes-low-expectations?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Politics and other mistakes: Low expectations</a><br />But they're all pretty boring. So let's get to what I wouldn't like to see. I don't want anybody who's crazy.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/maines-bates-routs-trinity-of-dublin-in-eights-at-henley-regatta?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Maine's Bates routs Trinity of Dublin in eights at Henley Regatta</a><br />Bates College from Maine crushed Trinity College of Dublin by three lengths in the Temple Cup for student eights at the Henley Royal Regatta on Wednesday.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/07/mainers-to-hold-vigil-to-mark-death-of-affordable-health-care?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Mainers to hold vigil to mark 'death of affordable health care'</a><br />AUGUSTA : Mainers wearing black will hold a rally and vigil at noon Wednesday, July 1, at Anthem Insurance, 168 Capitol St., to mourn the death of affordable health insurance in the state.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/06/beetle-invasion-threatens-states-forests?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Beetle invasion threatens state's forests</a><br />AUGUSTA : A Wilton woman recently opened a bag of manure compost she had just purchased from a big-box store and a black longhorned beetle flew out of the bag.");
document.write("<br><br><a href='http://www.topix.net/state/me/2009/06/desperate-maine-lobstermen-sell-from-trucks-homes?fromrss=1' target=_blank>Desperate Maine lobstermen sell from trucks, homes</a><br />Lobsterman Greg Turner keeps a sandwich-board sign at the end of his driveway that advertises fresh lobster for sale from his garage, an attempt to claw a few extra dollars by reaching buyers directly.");