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- ↑ Moretto, Mario (July 14, 2014). "Sen. Ed Youngblood drops re-election bid, joining one-third of Maine legislators who will not return". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Moretto, Mario (April 5, 2013). "Rosen's, a family dynasty in Bucksport, to close after more than 100 years". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 15 July 2014.