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Suspect in Glenburn girl's slaying makes initial court appearance Several photos included in this story Video clip included

Kyle Dube, dressed in T-shirt and jeans, did not make eye contact with the many friends and family members of Nichole Cable who were in the courtroom.

Amid tears for Maine teen, an arrest

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NHL PLAYOFFS: Paille gives Bruins 3-0 series lead

Daniel Paille scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:31 left in the third period — after defenseman Johnny Boychuk got the Bruins even earlier in the frame — and Boston put the Rangers on the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.

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SNAPSHOT: The hanging garden of Farmingdale

Madison McCutcheon sets up a display of hanging baskets on a rainy Tuesday at the Alden Longfellow's Greenhouses' seasonals sales display area in the DNK Select Used Cars lot on Main Street in Farmingdale.

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RSU 18 budget passed by voters Tuesday

Unofficial vote totals indicated that Regional School District 18’s proposed school budget of $32,281,753 passed handily at polls in the district’s five towns Tuesday.

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LePage hints at veto of bill linking Medicaid, hospital payments

Democratic leaders are pressing on with the proposal, while legislative Republicans say they're ready to block it if hospital repayment and Medicaid expansion aren't considered separately.
Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage

2:43 PM

Cameron: 'Indications' London attack terror

Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks on Wednesday. One died and the two others were shot by police.

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Route 32 pavement work, Waldoboro to Washington, begins May 29

Crews next week will begin putting another layer of pavement along Route 32 from Waldoboro to Washington, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.

3:05 PM

Mainer wins chance to go on the road with One Direction

Kylie Keene, a 2012 UMaine grad, was selected out of hundreds of applicants to be the “Nabisco 1D VIP Tour Correspondent” following the band in major cities.

Augusta residents get final chance to voice budget concerns Thursday

Residents will have a final opportunity to be heard Thursday, before city councilors wrap up deliberations on a $52.6 million city and school budget that would increase property taxes by 6.6 percent.

11:36 AM

Maine Senate votes to repeal mandate for east-west highway study

The resolve removes a requirement that the state Transportation Department conduct a feasibility study on the $2 billion project.

1:32 PM

Friends: Man shot in Boston bombing probe knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Ibragim Todashev, a mixed martial-arts fighter, was killed after lunging with a knife at an FBI agent who was questioning him in Orlando, Fla., authorities say.

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Official: Portland will get $30 million to replace, fix schools

The state funds will go toward replacing Hall Elementary and fixing Longfellow Elementary, says Portland's finance director.

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EF5 tornado: A powerful blend of wind, moist air

The deadly storms, which form about once a year, have more energy than an atomic bomb.

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