11:55 PM

LePage: Let's eliminate Maine income tax Several photos included in this story Video clip included

The governor says he'll focus on that effort if the people of Maine re-elect him to a second term, but he won't support the current bipartisan plan to do so.

1:00 AM

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM's Dexter no ordinary freshman

GORHAM -- University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understanding the nuances of baseball.

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.

7:58 PM

SNAPSHOT: Landing lasso

Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands employee Matt Myshrall tosses a line to shore from a dock he helped install Monday on the Kennebec River in Hallowell. The state is laying out the docks along the river for summer.

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6:46 PM

Presumed East Vassalboro mail thefts under investigation

Federal inspectors are investigating allegations of mail theft at the East Vassalboro post office.

11:35 PM

At least 51 dead in Oklahoma; more expected

Several photos included in this story Video clip included A 200-mph twister eviscerated an entire town, leveling scores of buildings, including an elementary school full of children.
SLIDE SHOW: Death, destruction in Oklahoma

9:20 PM

Skills-gap bill wins unanimous support from Maine House

The Maine House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday aimed at Maine's so-called "skills gap," developing Maine's workforce with job-training initiatives.

8:10 PM

Chelsea charter, laws overhaul go to public hearing Wednesday

Chelsea residents can ask questions and voice their opinions about the proposed charter and proposed ordinance amendments Wednesday night.

11:23 PM

Monmouth parents tell school officials of bullying at Henry L. Cottrell School

Approximately 40 parents gathered at the Henry L. Cottrell School in Monmouth to discuss what they perceive to be ongoing bullying at the pre-kindergarten through third-grade school.

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7:38 PM

UMaine trustees freeze tuition, fees at 2011 levels

The University of Maine System's board of trustees unanimously approved a budget Monday that will again freeze tuition and fees at the system's seven universities.

7:00 PM

Man arrested after allegedly masturbating in front of 4-year-old in Gardiner

Simeon Welch, 19, was arrested Friday on charges of indecent conduct and visual sexual aggression against a child after allegedly masturbating in the front of a sport utility vehicle while a 4-year-old boy was in the back seat.

6:55 PM

Gardiner, Augusta to beef up seat belt-use enforcement

Gardiner and Augusta police departments will be among those across the state to step up enforcement of the state’s mandatory seat belt law over the next two weeks as part of the national Click It Or Ticket campaign.
Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine

12:58 AM

Maine Senate backs bill to expand Medicaid, pay hospital debt

The bill, fiercely opposed by Republicans, is designed to combine one of the Democrats' leading policy initiatives with Gov. LePage's payback plan.

20130520_Hawkeye 11:30 PM

$43 million lawsuit says CMP caused work delays

A contractor from New York says CMP failed to deliver materials on time, costing the contractor extra time and money during a yet-to-be-finished transmission-line upgrade.

7:16 PM

Third suspect in 2012 Skowhegan robbery free on bail

Corey Scott Gardea, 20, of Skowhegan, is charged with robbery and theft in connection with an attack on a man at an apartment at 56 Waterville Road in Skowhegan on March 27, 2012.

Kennebec Journal Sports

COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM's Dexter no ordinary freshman

GORHAM -- University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understand ...

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 20, 2013

IN ANSON, Sunday at 6:23 p.m., a report of disturbance was investigated on Parkwoods Drive.

News from the Press Herald

Officials plan to act on Maine restaurant oversight

Legislators will look into fixes after the Sunday Telegram reported that the state's inspection program is one of the least rigorous in America.

Nation & World

Jay CarneyMore Obama aides knew about IRS audit

But apparently the advisers did not tell the president, officials say.

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