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

9:35 PM

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Madison knocks off Oak Hill

MADISON — It was Madison’s 15th win of the season, and the first loss for Oak Hill since April 24. It was a great pitching matchup between Emily McKenney and Kortni Michaud, and yet it also had some offense.

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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9:29 PM

Hallowell business owners say Water Street rebuild would ruin them

Major construction on Water Street will cause economic disaster in downtown Hallowell, several business owners said at a public forum on Wednesday.
Hallowell, state officials to field Water Street reconstruction questions Wednesday

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.

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9:06 PM

Michaud: Backlog of veterans' claims 'unacceptable'

With Memorial Day near, lawmakers are stepping up efforts to address a backlog that has some veterans waiting years to receive disability claims.

10:07 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

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.

8:32 PM

Labor leaders claim Winslow manufacturer fired workers for trying to organize

ALCOM, a Winslow trailer manufacturing company, calls claims by labor groups that it has illegally fired employees for trying to form a union "very false."

8:27 PM

China homeowner, teens charged following drinking party Friday

William Levesque, 57, of China, and several teens were charged after police broke up an alleged underage drinking party Friday.

8:25 PM

Winthrop man injured in US Route 202 crash Wednesday

Stephen Huff, 66, of Winthrop was injured Wednesday when he crashed his car on U.S. Route 202.

Kennebec Journal Sports

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Madison knocks off Oak Hill

MADISON — It was Madison’s 15th win of the season, and the first loss for Oak Hill since April 24. It was a great pitching matchup between Emily McKenney and Kortni Michaud, and ye ...

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

 Falmouth teen named finalist in Google art contest

Out of more than 130,000 entries submitted nationwide, 14-year-old Joey Han finished in the top five.

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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