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Portland will discuss legalizing pot

The City Council's public hearing comes in response to a petition for legalized recreational marijuana.

Tuukka Rask, Andrew Shaw
12:41 AM

Bruins halfway there Several photos included in this story

Tuukka Rask makes 28 saves as the Bruins shut out the Blackhawks to grab a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.

12:22 AM

Doors open for new Maine housing Several photos included in this story

A surge in new-home permits and rising demand on the coast give builders in Maine more confidence than they've had in years, mirroring the national trend.

1:00 AM

Our View: Maine DEP needs an advocate, not a lobbyist

A newspaper investigation shows an agency that puts corporate interests ahead of people.

12:06 AM

People & Entertainment: 'Audience' play claims large live viewership

As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage.

Top Stories

Maine leaders try and fail to dilute recycling's success

'Product stewardship' regulations – even those with industry and bipartisan support – meet staunch resistance from, among others, a commissioner with former ties to corporate interests.
Political parties split in response to newspaper series
Efforts to reduce risks to kids run into a powerful foe
Sources describe a department under duress
The lobbyist in the henhouse: Whose interests is Maine’s DEP commissioner serving?

Lifelong dream fulfilled: Mainer to become astronaut

Jessica Meir of Caribou, whose yearbook goal was to walk in space, is one of eight new candidates chosen by NASA.

Maine police: Cyclist probably fell into truck

Evidence indicates the rider was killed when he lost his balance while sipping water, police say.
Trek Across Maine riders pedal on in honor of cyclist

LePage vetoes bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan

The bill would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 low-income Mainers under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Maine insurance bills pass, but face likely vetoes
LePage's finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown

Portland to unveil new slogan Tuesday

Under wraps while lawyers vetted it, the new branding message 'will be distinctly Portland.'

Maine peeper gets two years for videotaping teen girls

'It's probably the worst decision I've made in my entire life,' Michael Femling tells the judge.

Maine Senate approves weakened gun bill, disappointing advocates

One group is considering pushing for a statewide referendum to ask voters to mandate background checks for all gun sales.
Maine Legislature passes partial rollback of GOP health-care law
Maine lawmakers uphold LePage veto on five bills

Other Maine News Headlines

Man arraigned in Portland kidnapping that ended in Delaware

Travis Landry pleads not guilty to kidnapping a Gorham man in April.

S. Portland group gets signatures to ban importing oil

Several photos included in this story The group opposing tar-sands oil gets nearly four times the 950 needed to put the question to voters.

NSA leaker Snowden says he can't get fair trial in U.S.

Snowden's remarks came in a question-and-answer session on the website of Britain's Guardian newspaper.

Feature obituary: Edith Libby, 102, gifted seamstress who gave to community

Mrs. Libby was recognized in March as the oldest resident at all of Avesta's 68 properties.

A fresh start in Old Orchard Beach

Months of tension dissipate as six recalled councilors leave office and their replacements are sworn in.
Lone Old Orchard recall survivor took high road

Local & State Dispatches

Two-year-old hospitalized after falling from window / Sens. Collins, King praised for background check votes / 10-mile stretch of highway to close for five months ... and more news from around the state.

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Blogs

Undercurrents - Yesterday
Mad Science Monday - Sink or Swim?
Clearing the Bases - Yesterday
Tight AL East, Lester woes, other lefties
The Golden Dish - Yesterday
The week that was a diner's dish
The Maine Forecast - Sunday
Increasing clouds may bring showers
Window to the Woods - Friday
Amish Country in Aroostook County

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