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Massive tornados cause death, destruction in Oklahoma Several photos included in this story

Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide twister. The extent of injuries is unclear.

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 18

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Yesterday at 7:58 PM

STILL LIFE: Fiddlin' around

Cody Sack, left, and his twin brother, Chase, fill a cooler with fresh-picked fiddleheads their grandfather, Peter Sack, picked recently, at their home in Waterville on Thursday.

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5:45 PM

LePage: My goal is eliminating Maine's income tax

The governor says he'll focus on that effort if he's re-elected, but reiterates his opposition to a plan that would cut the income tax rate in half while raising and lowering other taxes.

5:20 PM

Five injured in Saturday Skowhegan crash out of hospital

The five people injured in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 150 in Skowhegan Saturday evening have been released from a local hospital.
Five hospitalized in Skowhegan two-vehicle crash Saturday

2:11 PM

Skowhegan police investigate possible link in Sunday incidents

A Skowhegan home invasion robbery on Hanover Street and a smash-and-grab burglary 30 minutes later at Stony Brook Market on U.S. Route 2 have police looking into a possible connection between the two incidents.

5:15 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

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5:44 PM

Waterville council to consider recycling option

Waterville city councilors to consider a deal with private recycling firm, Shredding on Site, to establish a drop-off program for residents at 46 Armory Road that would be similar to the one Skills Recycling operates now.

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.

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.

3:28 PM

Maine panel: Ex-OOB employee was target of retaliation

Kelly Roy had raised concerns about financial irregularities in the town's Finance Department.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

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 ...

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 Former Teacher of the Year on list of Portland layoffs

Portland's School Board will hold a first reading on the proposed staff cuts at its Tuesday night meeting.

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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