Yesterday at 11:29 PM

Maine Medicaid bill meets its fate: passed, vetoed

Minutes after Democrats' symbolic victory, LePage wipes it out and calls for a different bill to repay Maine's hospital debt.

Yesterday at 9:46 PM

MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely Several photos included in this story

AUGUSTA -- The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.

Yesterday at 1:36 PM

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): MONHEGAN is for the birds Several photos included in this story

It’s easy to see why Monhegan Island has attracted so many artists. The island is a series of stunning visual impressions. And when we visited, colorful birds were everywhere, too!

Yesterday at 7:46 PM

SNAPSHOT: Stopping for lunch

A Whitetail deer grazes on the banks of the Kennebec River Wednesday in Hallowell.

Top Stories

Augusta residents tell City Council budget proposal unaffordable

Some vocal residents told Augusta City Councilors that they cannot afford the 6.6 percent property tax increase proposal. In response, councilors said it wasn't likely the budget would pass as-is.

Fuss over LePage's TV exceeds trivial dispute

Video clip included LePage tells reporters and Democrats he will move out of the State House because of the disagreement.
Hear comments from Justin Alfond and Mark Eves
Read Maine Democrats' statement
Read Gov. LePage's statement

2:45 PM

UMaine's offshore wind buoy is ready for real test - in the ocean

The system will be used to track wind speeds at the height of offshore wind turbines to determine the suitability of sites for wind farms.

1:55 PM

LePage signs bill requiring Maine organ donation checkoff box

The optional $2 donation would fund education about organ donations.

2:53 PM

Cheese? Pepperoni? Ride home? Skowhegan taxi firm to sell pizza

Beginning in early June, a Skowhegan taxi company will start serving fresh hot slices of pizza from a walk-up window at the company office on Island Avenue, Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.

Other Maine News Headlines

1:59 PM

Tuition increase approved for Maine's community colleges

In-state rates at Maine's two-year schools have risen 7 percent in the last five years, compared with a 29 percent increase at the state’s four-year universities, according to a report.

12:26 PM

Money isn't everything, right?

J.P. laments the purchases he had already planned based on winning Powerball ... which he did not win.

1:22 PM

Alaska to LA to Maine, emergency care drives Kingfield man

Peter Boucher, 61 of Kingfield, former owner of Sugarloaf Rescue and an active member of Franklin Search & Rescue and the Carrabassett Valley Fire Department, Boucher was recently recognized by the state Emergency Medical Services for his contributions to emergency medical care.

1:09 PM

Maine bill seeks to protect US loggers' jobs

AUGUSTA — A bill that would protect some American loggers' jobs from being taken by workers employed by foreign companies has cleared a hurdle in the Maine Senate.

2:54 PM

State Senate approves bill requiring exercise in schools

The state Senate has granted initial approval to a bill requiring public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day for elementary school students.

Rome sues 'Business Person of the Year' for allegedly violating shoreland zone ordinance

Rome town government is suing Scott and Lauren Bolduc of Rome and contractor Keenan Farwell of Mount Vernon, who operates Finishing Touch Landscape. for allegedly violating the town’s shoreland zone ordinance in a building project on Long Pond.

Kennebec Journal Sports

MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely Several photos included in this story

AUGUSTA -- The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.

What's Happening

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): MONHEGAN is for the birds Several photos included in this story

It’s easy to see why Monhegan Island has attracted so many artists. The island is a series of stunning visual impressions. And when we visited, colorful birds were everywhere, too!

News from the Morning Sentinel

News from the Press Herald

Maine views mixed as Boy Scouts end gay ban

Some called it a positive stand against discrimination, others say the Boy Scouts shouldn't address issues of sexuality.

Nation & World

UK-bound Pakistani plane diverted, two men arrested

Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft Friday after a U.K. fighter jet was scrambled to divert their plane as it traveled from Pakistan to Britain.

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