1:06 AM

Portland program clears path to college for immigrants Several photos included in this story Video clip included

City schools provide guidance for those unfamiliar with the complex system of SATs, student aid and more.

12:02 AM

No halting these Huskies Several photos included in this story

Ed Flaherty's team leaves no doubt as to who's best in New England Division III baseball.

6:17 AM

Bull Moose bucks trend in age of Internet commerce

The Maine-based chain, which started in Brunswick in 1989, now has 11 stores and is growing in Waterville.

1:00 AM

Our View: Bills offer right response to military sex abuse crisis

Bipartisan efforts to treat victims better are good, but prevention measures are still needed.

Yesterday at 11:28 PM

Taylor Swift wins big at Billboard Music Awards

The singer takes home eight awards, including top artist. Justin Bieber wins three.

Top Stories

7:48 AM

Gov. LePage silenced in visit to panel

His surprise request to speak is rebuffed in order to keep ‘politics’ out of talks to deal with his MaineCare cutoff warning.

Neighbors: Man killed in Saco standoff was troubled

They long worried about Charles Scontras’ behavior and weren’t surprised by Saturday’s confrontation.
Man dies in house fire after 4 1/2-hour standoff in Saco

Gratitude, sadness at last rites for Portland's St. Patrick Church

At a final Mass, parishioners say goodbye to a place central to their lives over many decades.

Former Teacher of the Year on list of Portland layoffs

Portland's School Board will hold a first reading on the proposed staff cuts at its Tuesday night meeting.

Farm bills a mixed bag for Mainers

The bills would cut food stamps for many Mainers, but would give a boost to the state's local farmers.

Yarmouth worries over power plant

Officials say the Wyman Station owner has been unresponsive; taxpayers can expect a hike in rates.

6:27 AM

Maine teen injured in rollover 'very fortunate to be alive'

A Leeds teen is injured Sunday when her SUV hurtles end-over-end on Route 219 in Wayne.

Other Maine News Headlines

'Laboratory in a can' monitors Maine red tide

The apparatus is designed to help scientists better predict when and where outbreaks might occur.

RSU 23 residents will have opportunity to change proposed budget

The total set at Tuesday's meeting will be voted on June 11 at the districtwide validation referendum.

6:32 AM

Dispatches

Police identify York man killed in single-vehicle accident / No discipline for trooper over accidental discharge / Four women arrested following Waterville fights

6:02 AM

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

The agents were members of the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team. The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday.

5:55 AM

Maine university tuition rates to be set

Trustees are voting today on a proposal to keep them frozen.

7:26 AM

Maine gas prices rise more than 3 cents

Prices are now 21 cents per gallon lower than at the same time last year and a little more than a penny higher than a month ago.

Today's poll: Farm bills

Do you support congressional farm bills that would likely cut food-stamp funding for low-income Mainers?

Yes

No

View Results

Related Article:
Farm bills a mixed bag for Mainers

Blogs

Undercurrents - TODAY
Confessions of an Eco-Moderate
The Golden Dish - TODAY
Spring tasting notes
The Maine Forecast - Yesterday
Some rain this week, but not a washout

More Blogs: PPH | KJ

Today's front page

Did you miss this morning's paper?
Check out the Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram front page as it appears in print.

Maine's Top Jobs

CLASS A CDL DRIVER Palco Air Cargo
SERVICE PROVIDERS South Portland School Department
NURSE CONSULTANT Professional Disability Associates
CDL DRIVER Consolidated Container
CLASS C DRIVERS Blow Bros / Casella Waste
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR - REGISTERED NURSE Portland Center for Assisted Living
View all Top Jobs