3:55 PM

Fugitive rapist gets 36 to 40 years in prison

Gary Alan Irving spent most of those 34 years living under an assumed name in Gorham where he held a steady job, mar ...

4:05 PM

LePage, Democrats locked in State House TV feud Video clip included

After Democratic leadership said the governor told them he was vacating his offices because of the flap, LePage says he has no plans to move, yet works out of his residence – and blasts Democrats for 'censorship.'

Hear comments from Justin Alfond and Mark Eves
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2:25 PM

Living for the moment, and the moment's not in Maine

How do you tear yourself from the embrace of a small Iowa city celebrating the hockey championship you delivered? Jim Montgomery didn't try Monday night.

12:17 AM

Group deadlocked over Congress Square proposal

A proposal to build an events center in the downtown Portland plaza will be presented to a City Council committee May 29.

1:00 AM

Our View: Wounds stay fresh, even from long-ago abuse

A recent lawsuit reminds us how devastating the impact of crimes against children can be.

1:00 AM

This Week in GO

Maine's summer theater season unfolds / Virtuoso guitarist Tommy Emmanuel comes to Portland / Movie reviews: 'Fast & Furious 6' and 'The Hangover Part III' / Mid Coast Edge Wii Tournament

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2:46 PM

LePage vetoes bill linking Medicaid expansion, hospital payment

The governor says he has filed a bill to separate the two issues.

3:40 PM

Girl's murder suspect silent amid grief in Maine court

Several photos included in this story As Kyle Dube is formally charged with killing Nichole Cable, 15, the judge seals an affidavit with case details.
Media seek to unseal affidavit in Glenburn girl's killing
Amid tears for Maine teen, an arrest

2:34 PM

Two more suspects arrested in London terror attack

Islamic hardliners say the man who appeared with bloody hands in a video following the attack on a British soldier is a convert from Christianity.
Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

12:00 PM

N.H. man pleads guilty to robbing same Saco taxi driver twice

Wayne Thompson, 27, was accused of robbing a taxi driver and convenience store before fleeing the state on a train.

Surge in housing demand sparks Portland bidding battles

Available houses dwindle and prices rise as the city's housing market sees 'a very big change.'

Other Maine News Headlines

PUC probing Electricity Maine for possible false ads

Did the company's ads give the impression it is the state's cheapest provider? Regulators ask for answers.

1:01 PM

Japanese man, 80, oldest to top Everest – for now

Several photos included in this story Yuichiro Miura, a former extreme skier who also climbed the 29,035-foot peak when he was 70 and 75, reached the summit at 9:05 a.m. local time today.

12:57 PM

Thirteen Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at auction

The 1938 oil of a fisherman off the coast of Port Clyde, Maine, by N.C. Wyeth sells for nearly $844,000.

 2:59 PM

Authorities: Old Orchard councilor committed no crime

An Old Orchard Beach town councilor is alleged to have used a racial slur against a black resident, but it is protected speech, police say.

More than 2,000 Mainers cut off from telephones

Fairpoint will restore service for USA Telephone users who were caught in the middle of a dispute.

Falmouth teen named finalist in Google art contest

Out of more than 130,000 entries submitted nationwide, 14-year-old Joey Han finished in the top five.

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 Living for the moment, and the moment's not in Maine

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Our View: Wounds stay fresh, even from long-ago abuse

A recent lawsuit reminds us how devastating the impact of crimes against children can be.

Nation & World

Two more suspects arrested in London terror attack

Islamic hardliners say the man who appeared with bloody hands in a video following the attack on a British soldier is a convert from Christianity.

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