4:14 PM

Aquaintance charged in murder of Glenburn girl Several photos included in this story

The remains of Nichole Cable are found near a river off Route 43 in Old Town.

Murder suspect posted online about girl after she disappeared

12:01 AM

Dogs can't catch the Cats

Three times Portland scratches back to one run, only to have the visitors extend their lead and streak.

11:32 AM

Wind power’s grip on Augusta weakening

Rural Maine communities protest turbines, which they say deface 'God's country,' but wind developers say they've invested too much money to be shut out now.

1:00 AM

Our View: Confusing process blocks college opportunity

No one wins when the doors of higher education are shut to society's newcomers.

1:57 AM

Portland to have 'American Pie' on July Fourth

Camden resident Don McLean will perform his iconic song and others at the city's annual celebration.

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Top Stories

2:48 PM

Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

Several photos included in this story Video clip included Gov. Mary Fallin said authorities did not know how many people were still missing, but they vowed to account for every resident.
More tornadoes in forecast for central U.S. today
In tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids
SLIDE SHOW: Death, destruction in Oklahoma

2:14 PM

2 lawsuits filed against Maine Catholic church

Two brothers say the late Rev. James Vallely sexually abused them over a three-year period in the late '70s at St. Michael's Parish in South Berwick.

1:47 PM

Maine Senate pushes Medicaid expansion bill, House vote next

House Speaker Rep. Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, will address the evening session to push expanding public health insurance program for low income residents.

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$43 million lawsuit says CMP caused work delays

A contractor from New York says CMP failed to deliver materials on time, costing the contractor extra time and money during a yet-to-be-finished transmission-line upgrade.

4:10 PM

Maine Senate passes early-voting bill, but more votes needed in House

It got support from the two-thirds of the Senate needed to amend the constitution but failed to get two-thirds in the House in an initial vote Monday.
VoteTRAC: early voting constitutional amendment

2:55 PM

Arias tells jury what she'll do if allowed to live

She says she would use her time in prison to bring about positive changes, including donating her hair to be made into wigs for cancer victims and designing T-shirts to raise money for victims of domestic abuse.

Feature obituary: Dr. Omar 'Chip' Crothers, 71, changed lives of thousands

Dr. Crothers was a prominent Portland surgeon and the driving force behind the formation of Maine Handicapped Skiing.

Other Maine News Headlines

LePage: Let's eliminate Maine income tax

Several photos included in this story Video clip included The governor says he'll focus on that effort if the people of Maine re-elect him to a second term, but he won't support the current bipartisan plan to cut the tax in half.

Suspect named in Biddeford homicide

An accused drug dealer from Old Orchard Beach is named in court papers as a suspect in the killing.

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Route 1 apartment complex in S. Portland draws scrutiny

Fire and code officials will inspect the building after the lack of working fire alarms forces evictions.

Marine seeks Katahdin memorial for Maine's fallen

Maj. David Cote hopes to honor the 46 Mainers who have died in the war on terror with engraved rocks atop the state's tallest mountain.

9:52 AM

Officials plan to act on Maine restaurant oversight

Legislators will look into fixes after the Sunday Telegram reported that the state's inspection program is one of the least rigorous in America.
Oversight of Maine restaurants diminishes, just as complaints rise

3:02 PM

2 investment firms buy controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper

Twin Rivers, which has facilities in Madawaska and New Brunswick, produces specialty papers and lumber.

Life & Culture

Portland to have 'American Pie' on July Fourth

Camden resident Don McLean will perform his iconic song and others at the city's annual celebration.

Sports from the Press Herald

 Dogs can't catch the Cats

Three times Portland scratches back to one run, only to have the visitors extend their lead and streak.

Opinion

 Our View: Confusing process blocks college opportunity

No one wins when the doors of higher education are shut to society's newcomers.

Nation & World

Decision due in Kerry Kennedy drugged-driving case

The defense says fairness demands a dismissal. But prosecutors say dropping the charge would feed the perception that famous people are treated differently.

Today's poll: Medicaid expansion

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