Yesterday at 11:29 PM

Maine Medicaid bill meets its fate: passed, vetoed

Minutes after Democrats' symbolic victory, LePage wipes it out and calls for a different bill to repay Maine's hospital debt.

Yesterday at 11:09 PM

NHL: Rangers beat Bruins in OT to stay alive

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.

May 18

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Yesterday at 7:47 PM

STILL LIFE: Honoring the fallen

Cadets from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy ran from the Vassalboro facility to St. Francis Catholic Cemetery in Waterville on Thursday during the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers run. Once there, the 42 cadets paid tribute to Trooper Jeffrey Parola who died in 1994 while responding to a call involving firearms in Sidney.

Top Stories

Fuss over LePage's TV exceeds trivial dispute

Video clip included LePage tells reporters and Democrats he will move out of the State House because of the disagreement.
Hear comments from Justin Alfond and Mark Eves
Read Maine Democrats' statement
Read Gov. LePage's statement

Somerset County board appoints Dawn DiBlasi county administrator

Somerset County Commissioners unanimously appointed Dawn DiBlasi as the new county administrator Thursday, beginning June 10.

Angus King

King co-sponsors bill requiring independent drone strike analysis

The legislation would require the creation of a “red team” to analyze data purporting to support a “targeted strike” against U.S.. citizens and report back to intelligence agencies within 15 days.
Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all

Brighton Plantation residents to vote on withdrawal from Madison-based SAD 59 Tuesday

Brighton Plantation and Madison are the only communities left in the Madison-based School Administrative District 59 after Athens and Stark previously withdrew.

Other Maine News Headlines

Rome sues 'Business Person of the Year' for allegedly violating shoreland zone ordinance

Rome town government is suing Scott and Lauren Bolduc of Rome and contractor Keenan Farwell of Mount Vernon, who operates Finishing Touch Landscape. for allegedly violating the town’s shoreland zone ordinance in a building project on Long Pond.

Board of Corrections to hear public opinion on Franklin County Jail status

The public will have the chance to weigh-in on whether or not the Franklin County Jail should be returned to a full-service facility at a hearing June 12.

Fugitive rapist found in Maine is punished

Gary Alan Irving, who fled after his 1979 conviction in Massachusetts, gets up to 40 years for his crimes.

5:58 AM

I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

It was not known what caused the collapse of the bridge about 60 miles north of Seattle but investigators were talking late Thursday to a commercial truck driver whose rig was believed to have struck the structure.

Sports from the Morning Sentinel

NHL: Rangers beat Bruins in OT to stay alive

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Bos ...

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News from the Kennebec Journal

Augusta residents tell City Council budget proposal unaffordable

Some vocal residents told Augusta City Councilors that they cannot afford the 6.6 percent property tax increase proposal. In response, councilors said it wasn't likely the budget w ...

News from the Press Herald

Was Boston bomber linked to best friend's murder?

Investigators scrutinize a 2011 triple slaying that left Tamerlan Tsarnaev's boxing partner dead.

Nation & World

U.S. President Obama speaks about his administration's counterterrorism policy at the National Defense University in WashingtonTargeted killings: Necessary evil?

Obama makes his case for a drone-strike policy that includes killing U.S. citizens abroad.

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