12:04 AM

Girl's murder suspect silent amid grief in Maine court Several photos included in this story

As Kyle Dube is formally charged with killing Nichole Cable, 15, the judge seals an affidavit with case details.

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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12:00 AM

PUC looking at Electricity Maine for possible false ads

Did the company's radio spots give the impression its the cheapest option? The company says it changed those ads when its model changed.

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.

12:13 AM

No deal in sight to rescue Maine health bill

Gov. LePage looks poised to veto the popular hospital payback plan in order to block Medicaid expansion.
Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage

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.

Other Maine News Headlines

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.

11:09 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.

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

 Surge in housing demand sparks Portland bidding battles

Available houses dwindle and prices rise as the city's housing market sees 'a very big change.'

Nation & World

 IN FOCUS: ONE BLOCK IN MOORE, OKLA. Survivors recount the tornado's wrath

'I've only been knocked down once. No storm is going to scare me off,' says one man from Moore.

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