7:47 PM

Somerset County sues state over withheld $280K jail payment

Somerset County filed a civil suit against the state Board of Corrections on Tuesday for payment of more than $280,000 the county contends it is owed for operations at the Somerset County Jail.

8:45 PM

AUTO RACING NOTEBOOK: Stilphen youngest to win at OPS

Tommy Stilphen didn’t expect to win a Late Model race so early in the year at Oxford Plains Speedway, and he certainly didn’t expect to make history at the track, but that’s exactly what the teenager did last Friday night.

May 18

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• Admission • The Croods • 42 • Future Weather • GI Joe: Relatiation • The Host • Identity Thief • Jurassic Park • The Place Beyond the Pines • Olympus Has Fallen • On the Road • Oz: The Great and Powerful • Safe Haven • Scary Movie 5 • War Witch

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STILL LIFE: Dandy of a day

Some see dandelions as a weed, but Ben Bernier and neighbor Isabella Devanna apparently saw the flowers in a different light, as they walk through a field in Oakland on Monday.

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11:09 PM

Acquaintance charged in murder of Glenburn girl

Several photos included in this story The remains of Nichole Cable are found near a river off Route 43, but questions remain about how and why the killing occurred.
Murder suspect 'so normal,' but had past arrests

7:33 PM

Teachers, school bosses balk at assessment program's heavy use of tests

Teachers and administrators took issue on Tuesday with the weight given to student assessments in proposed regulations for teacher and principal evaluations.

7:26 PM

Maine agency: Help Oklahoma victims through cash donations

Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Mainers need to focus their generosity in places that can provide the most help by donating money to volunteer agencies.

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10:07 PM

RSU 18 budget passed by voters Tuesday

Unofficial vote totals indicated that Regional School District 18’s proposed school budget of $32,281,753 passed handily at polls in the district’s five towns Tuesday.

11:49 PM

Hospital payback, Medicaid expansion hinge on LePage

The House and Senate approve a bill that would pay state hospitals back $186 million, and give basic health coverage to 60,000 Mainers using federal dollars.

10:49 PM

Brothers sue Portland diocese over alleged sex abuse

The men say they just learned that church officials knew a Maine priest was molesting children and did nothing to stop it.

8:56 PM

Waterville approves $20.3M schools budget; delays recycling operator change

Waterville city councilors voted 5-1 on Tuesday to approve a proposed $20.3 million school budget for 2013-14, sending the budget to voters for final approval June 11.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

NFL: Pats have new look

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady dropped back and threw a pass. Danny Amendola ran to where he expected it to be.

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News from the Kennebec Journal

Kennebec Journal area police log, May 21, 2013

Augusta, Monday, At 6:52 p.m., an assault was reported on New England Road.

News from the Press Herald

Bill Nemitz: Standing up to a master of tantrums

It's all downhill from here for state Sen. Dawn Hill . . .

Nation & World

 Students, parents tell of heroic teachers

As the tornado struck, some shielded their pupils by shoving them into a bathroom or a closet.

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