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Kristine Wiley, mother of Nichole Cable, holds a picture of her daughter and hugs a pillow that belonged to Nichole at the family's Glenburn home on Tuesday.

Nichole Cable’s family remembers ‘CoCo,’ warns of dangers of social media

GLENBURN, Maine — Clutching a panda bear pillow close to her chest because it smelled like her deceased daughter, Kristine Wiley said parents need to ...
Joseph Urtuzuastegui applies the finishing touches to a Sonoran hot dog in the El Corazon food truck parked on Spring Street Wednesday. The $2.50 item comes topped with bacon, cheese, pinto beans, pico de gallo, guacamole, mayo and mustard.

Selling hot dogs, lemonade, Mexican cuisine and more, Portland food trucks on a roll

PORTLAND, Maine — The food truck movement is hitting high-profile speed bumps in some major U.S. cities. But in Portland, where the scene is emerging ...
South Portland Police Chief Edward Googins speaks in opposition to LD 660 Tuesday in Portland with Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck standing behind.

Police chiefs oppose bill to allow Mainers to carry concealed weapons without permit

PORTLAND, Maine — A group of southern Maine police chiefs gathered Tuesday morning to oppose a bill that would allow most Mainers to carry concealed ...
Nancy Hoffman runs the world's only umbrella cover museum on Peaks Island.
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Fun, informative or just plain strange: 8 museums in Maine worth a road trip

Musical Wonderhouse, 16 High St., Wiscasset There are more than 5,000 chiming, singing mechanical music machines at the Musical Wonderhouse in Wiscasset — boxes, player ...
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Gang of Eleven's Tax Reform Plan is Wrong for Maine

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MEREDA’s “The Retrofitting Movement: Repositioning Underutilized Commercial Real Estate”

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Maine Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall, D-Richmond.

Democrats reject Republican amendments on Medicaid expansion, push bill through

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Orono man facing murder charge in connection with death of missing Glenburn teen

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Switching to crochet for the summer months

I’m on a crocheting kick. This has been going on ...
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Police find remains believed to be Nichole Cable, 15, in Old Town woods

A missing person poster for 15-year-old Nichole Cable, a local girl missing since Mother's Day, hangs on a mailbox near the junction of Route 221 and Pushaw Road on Monday.

Informational roadblocks, ground searches yield more tips on missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable

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Sisters saving horses with the support of many.

LAST STOP HORSE RESCUE MINIATURE HORSES VISIT FORT KNOX SATURDAY, MAY 25!

James Page, University of Maine System Chancellor, speaks with the press in Portland on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.

University of Maine System freezes in-state tuition, holding steady for two consecutive years for first time since mid-’80s

LePage veto: Ban tobacco in Maine entirely, or not at all

AUGUSTA, Maine — A bill to “simply outlaw tobacco altogether” ...
Apolinar Islas Ortiz

Texas man pleads guilty to supplying cocaine to be smuggled to Canada through Maine

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UMF President Kathryn A. Foster presides over her first UMF Commencement Ceremony

FARMINGTON, Maine — With a celebratory air of excitement, University ...
Gov. Paul LePage

LePage hopes to eliminate income tax by end of second term

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KVCC graduate Raymond Edgar of Norridgewock is the 2013 recipient of the Aaron Levine Outstanding Student Award.

KVCC graduates more than 500 students

Maine Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall, D-Richmond.

Maine Senate approves bill that links Medicaid expansion to hospital debt repayment

Effort to change early voting in Maine kept alive by House vote

A missing person poster for 15-year-old Nichole Cable, a local girl missing since Mother's Day, hangs on a mailbox near the junction of Route 221 and Pushaw Road on Monday.

Items found, authorities pursuing leads in search for Glenburn teen

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  1. Police find remains believed to be Nichole Cable, 15, in Old Town woodsPolice find remains believed to be Nichole Cable, 15, in Old Town woods
  2. Orono man facing murder charge in connection with death of missing Glenburn teenOrono man facing murder charge in connection with death of missing Glenburn teen
  3. Items found, authorities pursuing leads in search for Glenburn teenItems found, authorities pursuing leads in search for Glenburn teen
  4. LePage hopes to eliminate income tax by end of second termLePage hopes to eliminate income tax by end of second term
  5. Central High principal placed on administrative leave with pay after police chargesCentral High principal placed on administrative leave with pay after police charges
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State Sports

Coach Trimper: UMaine baseball team must play with confidence and passion vs. Stony Brook in tourney

College Baseball America East Championship No. 1 MAINE vs. No. 4 STONY BROOK Time, site: 4 p.m. Wednesday, LeLacheur Park, Lowell, Mass. Records: Maine 34-20, ...
  • Seacoast Blackbear wins State Cup Under-16 girls soccer title
  • Basketball season never ends for Worcesters of Washburn, a family of 1,000-point scorers
  • UMBC edges UMaine baseball; No. 1 Black Bears face Stony Brook next
  • TV radio sports schedule for May 18-19, 2013

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    Mainers can help Oklahoma tornado victims with monetary donations
    AUGUSTA, Maine — In the aftermath of the devastating Oklahoma tornadoes, Gov. Paul R. LePage and the Maine Emergency Management Agency remind Mainers that the ...
     
    Route 1 south on-ramp for I-95 to be closed overnight
    KITTERY, Maine — The Route 1 south on-ramp for Interstate 95 southbound in Kittery will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Thursday, May ...
     
    Job fair offered in Rockland to all job seekers
    ROCKLAND, Maine — A job fair is planned from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 28, at the office of the Maine Department of Health ...
     
    Workplace regulations classes set for Wilton, Bangor, Augusta
    AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Department of Labor has added three sessions of its free course that educates employers and the public about regulations governing ...
     
    Maine’s Most Notable Commercial Development Projects to be recognized on Wednesday
    PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will recognize the six most notable 2012 commercial development projects in Maine at its ...