Saturday, May 25, 2013
Rob Ford says the media is out to get him as he addresses a video that allegedly shows him smoking crack cocaine.
The bill would require public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day for elementary school students.
Online predators are skilled at getting kids to chat with them and trust them, an author cautions.
The bill aims to support expanding natural-gas pipelines and fund energy-efficiency efforts.
The Black Bears' former assistant has been the associate head coach at national champion Yale the last two years.
Authorities say Dana Wilson, who works as a disc jockey, had videos of young girls engaged in sexual behavior on his computer. 
The unusual directive to his department heads is seen as the latest move in ongoing clash between the governor and lawmakers. 
Parents who have been arguing against a new learning system in Regional School Unit 18 for months have taken their opposition to a new level by starting a petition drive to demonstrate support for their cause.
J.P. Devine laments the purchases he had already planned based on winning Powerball ... which he did not win.
Morning Sentinel area events on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013.
A split among policymakers over the terms of educator evaluations could sink Maine's request for a waiver from federal education regulations, Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen is warning.
Members of Maine's congressional delegation are trying to keep up the pressure on the Department of Defense to buy footwear from U.S. manufacturers, a move that would likely benefit the state's New Balance sneaker factories.
Just four people have signed up so far to help with the Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration, which brings thousands to the area and relies on volunteers for much of the work..jpg)
No one is seriously injured, but the bridge is used by an average of 71,000 vehicles a day, so its collapse will cause a major disruption in trade and tourism.
Thanks to some dedicated volunteers, more than 40 Civil War veterans' graves at Riverside Cemetery in Chelsea will have American flags for Memorial Day.
The system will be used to track wind speeds at the height of offshore wind turbines to determine the suitability of sites for wind farms.
Uncertainty over the state budget and its local impact is a major reason several Augusta city councilors said Thursday they can’t support the proposed $52.6 million city and school budget and the 6.1 percent tax increase it would bring.
In-state rates at Maine's two-year schools have risen 7 percent in the last five years, compared with a 29 percent increase at the state’s four-year universities, according to a report.
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.
The six-month hurricane season begins June 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates a 70 percent chance of 13 to 20 named storms.
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