Yesterday at 5:39 PM

Understaffed, undersized and under siege: Riverview hospital struggles with safety Several photos included in this story

Data the Kennebec Journal received through a records request show the total number of injuries reported at Riverview is the highest it's been in three years, though lower than in years before that.

Killers' cases illustrate difficulties in granting freedoms to forensic patients

Oxbow, Gary Stevens
Yesterday at 11:22 PM

Oxbow's victory reins in Orb's bid for Triple Crown Several photos included in this story

Oxbow and jockey Gary Stevens lead all the way in the Preakness, ending Orb's five-race win streak.

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.

Yesterday at 8:45 PM

SNAPSHOT: Flyin' Hawaiian

Chris "Flyin' Hawaiian" Thompson, of Windsor, rides in the bowl in the Augusta Skate Park during the Maine Sk8 Series Jam on Saturday, in Augusta.

Top Stories

Oversight of Maine restaurants diminishes, just as complaints rise

Maine’s guidelines for overseeing restaurant safety were quietly scaled back last year, even as the number of health-related complaints about Maine restaurants has been on the rise.
Why do failure rates vary across the state?
Maine inspection rule among least restrictive in U.S.
Accessing, crunching the state’s results ultimately frustrate bid to create database

11:50 AM

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal wins this tourney for the seventh time, and Serena Williams wins her fourth straight title this year.

11:44 AM

Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

This is the first step to making repairs and restoring service.

9:12 AM

Maine comic festival features writers, artists

The festival was started in 2009 to promote comic books and give the public an opportunity to meet the creative talent behind them.

Snowe's media blitz touts book on congressional reforms

Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe was all over the media landscape last week promoting her new book; Congress makes progress on important legislation; Rep. Chellie Pingree's bill on military sexual assault gets pushed back; Rep. Mike Michaud urges action on safety accord; and the C-SPAN bus stops at Cony High School, State House on Wednesday.

    Other Maine News Headlines

    Banker to KVCC grads: 'Being above average is simple, but it isn't easy'

    Several photos included in this story The men and women graduating Saturday from Kennebec Valley Community College were urged to make the most of their opportunities through hard work, integrity and discipline.
    Kennebec Valley Community College Class of 2013

    RSU 4 budget proposal strikes 9 teaching jobs, means higher costs to towns

    Nine teaching jobs will be cut if the proposed $17.7 million budget is adopted in Regional School Unit 4 — Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales — and each town will be billed more to support that budget.

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    Maine Turnpike toll hike pays off

    Six months in, revenue has increased by 16 percent even though traffic has dropped by 4 percent.

    9:50 AM

    Body of man in Saco standoff retrieved from house

    The body of Charles Scontras, who died in a house fire following a police standoff, was found late Saturday in the rubble left behind by the fire.
    Man dies in house fire after 4 1/2-hour standoff in Saco

    EMS memorial groundbreaking in Augusta honors first responders

    The Emergency Medical Services memorial groundbreaking in Augusta on Saturday drew first responders from across Maine, according to a release.

    Kennebec Journal Sports

    Oxbow, Gary StevensOxbow's victory reins in Orb's bid for Triple Crown Several photos included in this story

    Oxbow and jockey Gary Stevens lead all the way in the Preakness, ending Orb's five-race win streak.

    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 18, 2013

    IN BRIGHTON PLANTATION, Saturday at 1:21 a.m., a vehicle accident was reported on Mayfield Road.

    News from the Press Herald

     Bird-banding science takes off Several photos included in this story

    While a delight for children to observe, the practice can shed light on important issues such as climate change.

    Nation & World

     Boy Scouts prepare for vote on gays

    Rhetoric is heated as religious groups say they do not want openly gay boys in the Boy Scouts.

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