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Senate, House approve state budget; Democrats call bill a ‘sham’
AUGUSTA, Maine — A state budget rewrite that makes up for an $80 million shortfall largely through cuts in social services won initial Senate and ...VIDEO
Bangor nurses take contract issues to the street
BANGOR, Maine — Union nurses at Eastern Maine Medical Center and their supporters took to the streets Tuesday in an informational picket aimed at raising ... Lincoln Street Center backers drop plans to save historic Rockland building
ROCKLAND, Maine — The cost of repairing the Lincoln Street Center for Arts and Education building is too prohibitive, according to the organizer of a ...Same-sex marriage supporters kick off Maine campaign by going door to door
BREWER, Maine — Supporters of same-sex marriage officially kicked off ... Bangor lawyer says he has 50 ways to save federal funds
REGION:
Lincoln superintendent accused of intimidating union members
LINCOLN, Maine — RSU 67 Superintendent Denise Hamlin denied accusations ...
Lewiston man stabbed in melee remains in critical condition
LEWISTON, Maine — A Lewiston man stabbed in a weekend ...Changes to Portland’s outer Congress Street aim to slow traffic
PORTLAND, Maine — The city is piggybacking on a state ...Burlington woman’s first aid training helps save man injured in motorcycle accident
BURLINGTON, Maine — Tracey Sprague is no medic, but the ...
Workers’ compensation change in Maine caps benefits
If the litmus test for a compromise is it makes ...More of Maine’s 911 cellphone calls to be routed to local police agencies, saving precious seconds
AUGUSTA, Maine — Although cellphone use has become more prevalent ...- How the GOP walked into a gay-marriage trap
- 285-ton transformer headed to Lewiston
- ‘Octomom’ bankruptcy case thrown out of court
- US helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida in south
- Break-in at Polish zoo leaves 2 giraffes dead
- Candidate for Portland superintendent’s job takes questions at forum
Outdoors
1-minute hike: Debsconeag Ice Caves, near Millinocket, Maine
Difficulty: Moderate. The 1-mile trail to the ice caves has tricky footing due to large, exposed roots and glacial erratics. This trail is easy and ...Opinion
Protecting Maine’s credit
A bill that aims to reduce the income taxes Mainers pay is coming up for action by the Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs perhaps ...Sports
Golfers like shorter distances from gold, orange tees at Hermon Meadow
HERMON, Maine — It’s not a new idea, putting in additional tee blocks to make a course more length-appropriate for certain groups of golfers. Some ...Health & Fitness
Maine mothers rally against chemicals in children’s products
AUGUSTA, Maine — When Megan Rice learned that her daughter’s plastic sippy cups contained an industrial chemical called bisphenol-A, she tossed them in the trash. ...Living
Bangor bakery Gavin’s Goodies makes decadent, visually appealing treats
BANGOR, Maine — Jennifer Lindsay was bitten by the baking bug early in life — elementary school, to be specific, when she started baking birthday ...Business
Support urged for $20M research and development bond
PORTLAND, Maine — Krystal Lacombe and Robin Spielmann work closely together, using an eyedropper to prepare material as they extract RNA and ready it for ...Crime & Courts
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Wilton columnist, financial adviser found dead in his home
Camp in Albion collapses on two men, killing one- Pair arrested in Spruce Head home invasion
Family, friends gather in Arundel to remember baby who died tragically- Orrington teen charged with OUI, other felonies after stealing, crashing two cars, police say
Protecting Maine’s credit
Hampden’s McCue to test Canadian basketball waters at McGill
Matt Hancock’s work ethic produced record results
Portland’s versatile Ryan Flaherty realizing a dream by playing for Baltimore Orioles
Dozens protest in Dover-Foxcroft as Cianbro chief answers questions about east-west highway
Support urged for $20M research and development bond
Bangor bakery Gavin’s Goodies makes decadent, visually appealing treats
Indonesian police refuse permit for Lady Gaga concert
Hampden students raise funds for school building in Guatemala
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