8:40 PM

Towns across Maine make plans for loss of revenue sharing

Towns across central Maine are preparing for the loss of municipal revenue sharing from the state by passing the burden on to taxpayers, withdrawing from the undesignated fund balance or cutting services.

Database: Potential municipal revenue sharing losses, FY 14

11:54 PM

STANLEY CUP FINALS: Blackhawks beat Bruins in OT, even series at 2

BOSTON (AP) — Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night and tied the Stanley Cup finals through four games.

1:00 AM

Our View: Minimum wage boost would help teen fathers

Public discussion of teenage parenthood often leaves teenage fathers on the sidelines. Policymaking, research, media coverage and services generally focus on young mothers and the problems they face as they negotiate both adolescence and child-rearing. Young fathers, meanwhile, are stigmatized as self-centered, irresponsible and unconcerned with their children's needs.

June 17

'Nashville' star Keith Carradine is Maine International Film Festival award winner

Award-winning actor, songwriter, and producer Keith Carradine will be honored at the 2013 Maine International Film Festival with the Mid-Life Achievement Award in July.

8:06 PM

SNAPSHOT: Summer dip

Children take a plunge into the Calumet Playground pool Wednesday in Augusta on the second day of its summer opening. All three public pools in Augusta are scheduled to open this week and offer swimming between Tuesday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to lifeguards.

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3:25 PM

The end is near

Assistant House Republican leader Rep. Alexander Willette, R-Mapleton, left, and Republican Leader Kenneth Fredette, R-Newport, confer as the House votes during a session on Wednesday in the State House in Augusta.

10:27 PM

Legislature fails to override LePage Medicaid veto

It passes with a strong majority, but not enough to be veto-proof and expand health care to 60,000 more Mainers.
Hospitals: Maine Medicaid expansion would help
VoteTRAC: An Attempt to Override Gov. LePage's Veto

11:52 AM

Maine lawmakers overwhelmingly endorse no toxic chemicals in children's toys

Despite unanimous passage in the Senate, the compromise plan faces another hurdle: price.

7:04 PM

Harpswell woman takes koi fish fight to Maine's highest court

A Harpswell woman is taking her fight to keep her koi fish to the state Supreme Court in an effort to make the invasive species legal in Maine.

8:16 PM

E.B. White's endless summer still endures in Belgrade

Several photos included in this story Images of author E.B. White's Maine linger, and still hold true today, on the eve of summer.

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5:21 PM

MDEA and Augusta police arrest 3 people Wednesday

Three people were arrested this afternoon after drug enforcement agents and police from several agencies stopped a car on Community Drive.

7:50 PM

Farmingdale selectmen's race between incumbent chairman and animal control officer

The Farmingdale Town Meeting and election this week will center on the proposed $1,190,941 budget and the election of either Rickey McKenna or James Grant to the Board of Selectmen.

11:56 PM

Jeb Bush to headline LePage re-election event

The former Florida governor has both personal and political ties to Maine's first family.

4:46 PM

Fayette OKs municipal, school budgets at Town Meeting

Fayette voters adopted almost all articles as presented at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting, including a $1.6 million school budget and a municipal budget of just over $1 million.

4:40 PM

Mount Vernon given go-ahead on budget, concrete work

Residents in Mount Vernon approved the $1.02 million municipal budget at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday.

4:44 PM

Litchfield voters say yes to $1.35 milion budget

Residents at the annual Litchfield Town Meeting approved a $1.35 million budget and added $25,000 to the special projects fund to improve conditions at two historically dangerous intersections.

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STANLEY CUP FINALS: Blackhawks beat Bruins in OT, even series at 2

BOSTON (AP) — Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night and tied the Stanley Cup final ...

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'Nashville' star Keith Carradine is Maine International Film Festival award winner

Award-winning actor, songwriter, and producer Keith Carradine will be honored at the 2013 Maine International Film Festival with the Mid-Life Achievement Award in July.

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