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
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.

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

 May 19

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

7:42 PM

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.

8:46 PM

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

7:35 PM

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.

20130516_Turnpike May 19

Maine Turnpike toll hike pays off

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

    Other Maine News Headlines

    8:07 PM

    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.

    12:21 AM

    Man presumed dead in house fire after 4 1/2-hour standoff in Saco

    Several photos included in this story Video clip included Troopers from the Maine State Police tactical team surrounded the home after Charles Scontras refused to come out.

    6:22 PM

    Charge to UMF graduates Saturday: Live united

    Several photos included in this story On Saturday, 456 graduates of the University of Maine at Farmington were urged to let go of imaginary lines that needlessly divide people and keep them from joining together to support each other.
    University of Maine at Farmington Class of 2013

    7:52 PM

    Unity College graduates charged with stewardship of Earth, communities

    Take care of your community, your country and the planet, an acclaimed environmental educator, writer and scholar told Unity College seniors Saturday.
    Unity College Class of 2013

    6:48 PM

    Waterville car-chase suspect arrested in Connecticut

    Ernest Almeida, 31, of Fairfield, wanted by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase, is in custody in Connecticut.

    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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