7:48 AM

Gov. LePage silenced in visit to panel

His surprise request to speak is rebuffed in order to keep ‘politics’ out of talks to deal with his MaineCare cutoff warning.

Yesterday at 9:31 PM

NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins

BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rangers.

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 7:24 PM

SNAPSHOT: Pony pedi

George Spear, a farrier from Oxford, trims the hoof of a miniature horse named Chaluto on Saturday during an open house at Whispering Wood Stables in Augusta.

Top Stories

Pre-K programs grow, even as school districts make difficult cuts

Several photos included in this story Even as school officials have made cuts elsewhere and overall enrollment has declined by 3.6 percent since 2009-10, the number of children enrolled in pre-kindergarten in eight Augusta-area school districts has risen 11.5 percent, from 486 in 2009-10 to 542 this year.

1:18 PM

Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine

The two-week "Buckle Up-No Excuses" campaign began today and runs through June 2.

1:03 PM

L.L. Bean chairman steps down, as another family member steps up

The Freeport-based retailer informed employees today that L.L.'s great-grandson, Shawn Gorman, will be the new chairman.

Federal bill could boost local farmers' sales, even as it trims food-stamps benefits

Congress is preparing to debate major farm and food policy bills that would likely cut funding to programs used by many low-income Mainers but could separately provide a boost to Maine's thriving local foods movement.

11:14 AM

RSU 18 towns to vote Tuesday on budget

The Regional School Unit 18 budget of $32,281,753 will be put before residents on Tuesday at the polls in the district’s five towns — Belgrade, China, Oakland, Rome and Sidney, with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in each town.

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7:26 AM

Maine gas prices rise more than 3 cents

Prices are now 21 cents per gallon lower than at the same time last year and a little more than a penny higher than a month ago.

Sebasticook to the sea: Alewives' perilous lives crucial to ecosystem, economy

Several photos included in this story Like the alewives themselves, the money traded for the fish is passed up and down the Sebasticook River and all along Maine's coast.

11:35 AM

Official: 2nd person killed by Oklahoma tornado

One of several tornadoes that touched down in parts of the nation's midsection on Sunday leveled a mobile home park in Oklahoma.

Leeds teen injured in spectacular Wayne rollover accident Sunday

A Leeds teen was injured Sunday in a spectacular crash on Route 219 in Wayne that sent her sport utility vehicle hurtling end-over-end.

From a stranger's kindness, a better world is in our ken

A stranger's gesture reminds me that in a world where so many bad things happen every day, there are people who are good and thoughtful and kind.

Hallowell, state officials to field Water Street reconstruction questions Wednesday

Hallowell and Maine Department of Transportation officials are inviting residents and business owners to a public forum Wednesday to learn more about the planned reconstruction of Water Street.

Kennebec Journal Sports

NHL PLAYOFFS: Big 2nd, 3rd periods lift Bruins

BOSTON (AP) -- Claude Julien wanted his Bruins to play more aggressively in the third period. The Boston coach got his wish with the help of some shaky defense by the New York Rang ...

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.

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 Portland program clears path to college for immigrants Several photos included in this story Video clip included

City schools provide guidance for those unfamiliar with the complex system of SATs, student aid and more.

Nation & World

Shira ScheindlinCase puts N.Y. police tactics on trial

The judge who presides over the trial says she treats the government as only one more litigant.

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