1:21 AM

Oversight of Maine restaurants diminishes, just as complaints rise

Maine’s guidelines for overseeing restaurant safety were quietly scaled back last year, even as the number of health-related complaints about Maine restaurants has been on the rise.

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11:56 AM

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal wins this tourney for the seventh time, and Serena Williams wins her fourth straight title this year.

1:00 AM

Housing market showing signs of bubbling

As home prices jump, economists caution that in some areas they are rising at a pace that is unlikely to last.

2:05 AM

Breaking the congressional logjam

Frustration over the lack of common ground leads Maine's former senator to write about how we can create it.

1:33 AM

Good opera-house keeping Several photos included in this story Video clip included

Thanks to a coterie of adoring supporters, the restored and revitalized Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has risen to prominence on the national scene.

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9:52 AM

Man dies in house fire after 4 1/2-hour standoff in Saco

Several photos included in this story Video clip included Troopers from the Maine State Police tactical team surrounded the home after Charles Scontras refused to come out.
Body of man in Saco standoff retrieved from house

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Maine Turnpike toll hike pays off

Six months in, revenue has increased by 16 percent even though traffic has dropped by 4 percent.

Recent attack underscores Riverview safety concerns

Staffers at the state's only hospital for criminals say getting hurt on the job shouldn't be the expectation.
Close watch kept on patients deemed not criminally responsible

Bird-banding science takes off

Several photos included in this story While a delight for children to observe, the practice can shed light on important issues such as climate change.

Washington Notebook: Snowe recalls offer to play Joan of Arc

The former senator promotes her book, 'Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress.'

11:44 AM

Damaged trains being removed from wreck site

This is the first step to making repairs and restoring service.

9:35 AM

York man killed in Route 91 crash identified

Timothy Gerald, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene where his pickup truck crashed.

Other Maine News Headlines

9:12 AM

Maine comic festival features writers, artists

The festival was started in 2009 to promote comic books and give the public an opportunity to meet the creative talent behind them.

Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

The winner of the highest Powerball jackpot in history was not identified Saturday night.

Curtain rises on assistant PSO conductor

Video clip included Norman Huynh, 24, is poised to conduct Pops and Discovery concerts – and community outreach.

'This is your time,' Maine School of Law graduates told

The 98 students include a Somali minister of oil and minerals and an Iraqi combat interpreter.

Hats off to graduates of colleges and universities in Maine

Thousands receive their degrees in commencement ceremonies around the state Saturday.

Life & Culture

 Good opera-house keeping Several photos included in this story Video clip included

Thanks to a coterie of adoring supporters, the restored and revitalized Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has risen to prominence on the national scene.

Sports from the Press Herald

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

Rafael Nadal wins this tourney for the seventh time, and Serena Williams wins her fourth straight title this year.

Opinion

Breaking the congressional logjam

Frustration over the lack of common ground leads Maine's former senator to write about how we can create it.

Nation & World

 Boy Scouts prepare for vote on gays

Rhetoric is heated as religious groups say they do not want openly gay boys in the Boy Scouts.

Today's poll: Restaurants

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