5:58 PM

Suspect in Glenburn girl's slaying enters no plea in court Several photos included in this story

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

7:13 PM

Coach K returning to U.S. men's team

Originally expected to resign, Mike Krzyzewski will try to lead the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team to a third straight gold medal.

May 16

BOOKS: Fears drive the satirical ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’

Mitchell Zukor is a disaster waiting to happen — and waiting for disasters to happen to himself and the rest of us.

7:23 PM

SNAPSHOT: Pool man

Augusta Parks, Cemeteries and Trees employee Gus Gosselin rakes the bottom of the Calumet Playground pool Tuesday in Augusta, clearing debris that collected during the winter. City crews are prepping three pools for swimmers when school is released this summer.

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6:55 PM

Central Maine home sales on the rise, agents say

Home sales, and prices, across the state are on the rise, according to April sales data and local real estate agents, and central Maine is seeing the results.

5:21 PM

LePage hints at veto of Medicaid, hospital payments bill

The Maine Hospital Association supports both ideas, but Republicans say they're ready to block the bill if the two concepts aren't considered separately.
Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage
Q&A: The facts surrounding the parties' disagreement

7:28 PM

PHOTO: Budget protest rally

People chant at the start of a lunchtime rally to protest Gov. Paul LePage's budget plan on Wednesday, on the plaza outside west entrance of the State House in Augusta.

7:37 PM

A timeline to spring

In February, summer seems like just a legend. In May when the lilacs open out it’s clear the legend is coming to life, and for a few months, winter is the ancient myth. So is it written.

6:40 PM

North Pond Hermit court hearing delayed for mental health evaluation results

Christopher Knight, 47, the man known as the North Pond Hermit, will not be in Kennebec County Superior Court Wednesday as scheduled, on charges of burglarizing Pine Tree Camp in Rome.
SPECIAL SECTION: Maine's North Pond Hermit

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6:36 PM

West Gardiner recall petition to be heard Thursday

West Gardiner selectmen will host a public hearing Thursday on a proposed ordinance that would allow residents to recall elected officials.

6:34 PM

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

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

6:43 PM

Waterville car rental business owner loses use tax appeal

Eagle Rental of Waterville will have to pay use tax on four Cadillac Escalades driven by company owner Dan Bickford and his wife Jane, who is company vice president and treasurer. the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision, State Tax Assessor vs Eagle Rental (PDF)

7:20 PM

New warden named at Maine State Prison

Rodney Bouffard will replace Patricia Barnhart, who was fired earlier this year.

7:05 PM

Pittsfield fire-safety company among five celebrated for environmentalism

Edwards-United Technologies, of Pittsfield, was one of five businesses in the state recognized by the governor's office and the state Department of Environmental Protection with a 2013 Environmental Excellence award Wednesday.

6:46 PM

Skowhegan District Court, March 4-8, 2013

The following cases were closed March 4-8, 2013, in Skowhegan District court.

Kennebec Journal Sports

MLB: Francona expects emotional return to Fenway

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two. He's going back to Boston.

What's Happening

BOOKS: Fears drive the satirical ‘Odds Against Tomorrow’

Mitchell Zukor is a disaster waiting to happen — and waiting for disasters to happen to himself and the rest of us.

News from the Morning Sentinel

Morning Sentinel area police log, May 22, 2013

IN ANSON, Tuesday at 10:55 a.m., a theft was reported on Lloyd Road.

News from the Press Herald

Dispute leaves thousands in Maine without phone service

USA Telephone has been planning to end its service next month, but Fairpoint shuts down the transmission lines USA used because the company stopped paying to use them.

Nation & World

U.S. drone strikes have killed 4 Americans since 2009

The four include Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim cleric who was targeted, and three others who were not targets of counterterror operations in Pakistan and Yemen.

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