June 18

Maine leaders try and fail to dilute recycling's success

'Product stewardship' regulations – even those with industry and bipartisan support – meet staunch resistance from, among others, a commissioner with former ties to corporate interests.

Political parties split in response to newspaper series
Efforts to reduce risks to kids run into a powerful foe
Sources describe a department under duress
The lobbyist in the henhouse: Whose interests is Maine’s DEP commissioner serving?

11:20 PM

STANLEY CUP FINALS: Bruins shut out Blackhawks, take 2-1 series lead

BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.

12:00 AM

Our View: Corporations win, Maine people lose under DEP regime

Corporations can hire lobbyists to fight for them and influence public policy.

May 31

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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

8:23 PM

STILL LIFE: Cleaning up an old Mess-alonskee

Oakland police officer Tracey Frost holds up some metal that was dredged from the bottom of Messalonskee Lake at the boat landing on Monday.

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 7:30 PM

$398M wind farm project proposed off Route 16 in Somerset, Piscataquis counties

A Boston-based wind power developer wants to build a $398 million, 62-turbine wind energy facility in Somerset and Piscataquis counties towns of Bingham, Moscow, Mayfield Township, Kingsbury Plantation, Abbot and Parkman.

11:59 PM

LePage vetoes bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan

The bill would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 low-income Mainers under the federal Affordable Care Act.
LePage's finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown

12:23 AM

2 drivers killed Monday in Augusta Route 3 head-on crash

A head-on crash claims Laura Hall, 46, and Dean A. James, 45; James, who caused the crash by crossing the center line, was a convicted drug dealer.

7:52 PM

'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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11:03 PM

Maine police: Cyclist probably fell into truck

Evidence indicates the rider was killed when he lost his balance while sipping water, police say.
Trek Across Maine riders pedal on in honor of cyclist

7:34 PM

Leaner Waterville schools, city budget faces final votes Tuesday

Waterville city councilors will consider final votes on a proposed $36.4 million municipal and school budget for 2013-14, cut down last week from $37.7 million.

11:19 PM

Auditors to host forum on improving Fairfield police department

The Maine Chiefs of Police Association is conducting a public forum Thursday on how to best improve Fairfield's police department as part of its ongoing, top-to-bottom review.

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STANLEY CUP FINALS: Bruins shut out Blackhawks, take 2-1 series lead

BOSTON (AP) — Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another ...

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