Yesterday at 9:04 PM

LePage: MaineCare broke in three weeks without new budget

Gov. Paul LePage blasted legislative Democrats for inaction in a Friday letter, saying the Maine Department of Health and Human Services will run out of money to pay Medicaid providers in three weeks without action on a new state budget.

1:00 AM

MLB: Red Sox score in 10th, beat Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Will Middlebrooks gave Boston a comeback victory the night before with a big swing. This time, he dropped down a bunt to advance the go-ahead run.

May 3

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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

Yesterday at 7:29 PM

STILL LIFE: Flight of the quad kite

Dan LaRochelle, of Waterville, takes advantage of the blustery weather with his 9-foot quad-line kite on the fields at Colby College on Friday.

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 6:48 AM

Catholic Church selling many Maine properties

Several photos included in this story The shuttering of churches may make financial sense, but it also takes its toll on parishioners, who celebrated baptisms, communions and weddings in these buildings.
St. Francis de Sales' steeple stands as Waterville church's demolition nears end

Athens exits SAD 59 in landslide vote Friday

Athens residents voted overwhelmingly Friday, 194–10, to withdraw from Madison-based School Administrative District 59.
Athens residents to vote Friday on leaving SAD 59

Maine's unemployment rate reaches four-year low

Maine's unemployment rate dipped under 7 percent in April, the first time it has done that since December 2008.

Powerball jackpot reaches record $600M

It's now the second largest lottery prize in history, which would make a single winner wealthier than Tiger Woods and Queen Elizabeth II of England.

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    Forget the IRS, climate change, Benghazi: It's garage sale time

    As I close the garage doors, she, the Garage Sale Queen for a day, will be sitting in an unsold antique chair, reading a $25 best-seller everyone passed up for the five-dollar tag.

    Maine groups support universal pre-K

    Educators testify in favor of a bill that aims for pre-kindergarten in all Maine districts by 2017.

    Farmington selectmen plan second meeting with troublesome bar's owners

    Farmington selectmen plan to meet again in June with the owners of Front Street Tavern, having received repeated reports that the bar is creating a public safety hazard by allegedly overserving alcohol to its patrons.

    Proposed RSU 18 budget means hard rap to towns' wallets; public votes Tuesday

    If approved at polls Tuesday, the proposed $32.3 million Regional School Unit 18 budget will result in significant increases in the local assessment for member towns, even though the total is about 1 percent greater than last year's budget.

    Sports from the Morning Sentinel

    MLB: Red Sox score in 10th, beat Twins

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Will Middlebrooks gave Boston a comeback victory the night before with a big swing. This time, he dropped down a bunt to advance the go-ahead run.

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    News from the Kennebec Journal

    Kennebec Journal area police log, May 17, 2013

    AUGUSTA, THURSDAY, At 5:43 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Washington Street.

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     A place for Lewiston's displaced Several photos included in this story

    With state and community help, the city has nearly finished the process of relocating fire victims.

    Nation & World

    male eating disorderDo psychiatric guide's new labels put ‘normal’ at risk?

    DSM-5, the updated source for diagnosing mental problems, has many questioning its legitimacy.

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