10:27 PM

Legislature fails to override LePage Medicaid veto

It passes with a strong majority, but not enough to be veto-proof and expand health care to 60,000 more Mainers.

Hospitals: Maine Medicaid expansion would help
VoteTRAC: An Attempt to Override Gov. LePage's Veto

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12:00 AM

Coffee By Design creating new base

The headquarters will add to a recent surge of development in the East Bayside neighborhood.

12:00 AM

Our View: Legislature shrinks private gun sale loophole

Sellers would be held accountable for selling to prohibited buyers without a background check.

12:00 AM

This Week in GO

Darius Rucker, Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Baez, David Byrne and more in a fabulous week of music / Movie reviews: 'World War Z' and 'Monsters University' / Artist William Wegman at MECA's summer lecture series / 'Room 237' debates 'The Shining'

Top Stories

 June 20

Let it pour: Take a peek at festival's short list

When they roll out the barrels in Portland this weekend, here are 10 brews to watch for.

June 20

Woman appeals koi case to Maine's highest court

She wants state limits removed on keeping the fish, which is considered a 'nuisance invasive species.'

 10:29 PM

Plea deals offered to two men in Portland gang rape case

Unable to locate the alleged victim, a prosecutor reduces the charges even though it 'sickens' her, she says.

12:06 AM

LePage on plastic foam ban: Don't be 'nanny'

He co-signs a letter to Portland councilors as a task force urges them to prohibit polystyrene use.
Letter to City Council from LePage and Polystyrene Coalition

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Portland charter school on track to open this fall

The Baxter Academy for Technology & Science meets the required enrollment and begins renovations at 54 York St.

10:17 PM

James Gandolfini, star of 'The Sopranos', dies at 51

Several photos included in this story The critically acclaimed actor had a stroke while vacationing in Italy.

11:56 PM

Jeb Bush to headline LePage re-election event

The former Florida governor has both personal and political ties to Maine's first family.

Other Maine News Headlines

7:21 PM

WMTW fires Portland TV news anchor Shannon Moss

After six years in the morning slot, Moss says she has no hard feelings and understands that change is part of the TV industry.

 12:15 AM

Member quits SAD 51 board over security spending

Jeff Porter says the board was told too late about a $226,000 cost overrun for a school security system.

11:52 PM

Iconic Maine art critic 'very sick' after stroke

Philip M. Isaacson has put art in perspective for Maine readers for decades.

12:00 AM

Collins targets 'glaring error' in Obama health law

Her bill would redefine 'full time' in the Affordable Care Act so firms won't cut hours to save on insurance.

 9:08 PM

Reports due in crash that killed Berwick teacher

Whether to charge a teenage driver in the April 10 accident hinges on probe results Friday.

June 20

Local & State Dispatches

Maine man dies from burn injuries after vapors ignite / Suspect admits sex offenses involving two girls in 1980s / Committee supports Portland traffic changes ... and more news from around the state.

Life & Culture

This Week in GO

Darius Rucker, Sting, Melissa Etheridge, Joan Baez, David Byrne and more in a fabulous week of music / Movie reviews: 'World War Z' and 'Monsters University' / Artist William Wegma ...

Sports from the Press Herald

Dave JenningsGiants mourning former punter as Jennings dies at 61

Opinion

Our View: Legislature shrinks private gun sale loophole

Sellers would be held accountable for selling to prohibited buyers without a background check.

Nation & World

James GandolfiniJames Gandolfini, 1961-2013: A brutal yet vulnerable mob boss

An effortless killer in 'The Sopranos,' the actor is called 'a special man, a gentle and loving person.'

Today's poll: Drones

Should police have to get a warrant in most cases before using unmanned aerial aircraft, or drones?

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