8:49 PM

Legislature upholds LePage Medicaid expansion veto

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

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

7:58 PM

Family: Man found dead knew Patriots tight end Several photos included in this story

State troopers were searching the roads around Aaron Hernandez's house after the body of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player, is found about a mile away.

6:37 PM

Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman George Zimmer

Zimmer built the specialty clothing company from one small Texas store into a multi-billion-dollar empire, but was fired over an apparent boardroom disagreement.

1:00 AM

Our View: Committed teen dads deserve better from state

The two men are working hard to support their families. Too bad a minimum wage hike is unlikely.

8:56 PM

James Gandolfini, star of 'The Sopranos', dead at 51 Several photos included in this story

The oft-praised actor had a stroke while in Italy, according to HBO.

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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.

5:53 AM

LePage issues new policy: No more talking to 3 newspapers

The policy comes after a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.
LePage spokeswoman says she decided to cut off newspapers
'The Lobbyist in the henhouse' DEP series

2:42 PM

LePage joins group opposing Portland plastic foam ban

The governor, along with conservative groups and trade organizations, signs a letter to the City Council opposing 'nanny state European-style bans.'
Letter to City Council from the Portland Polystyrene Coalition

 8:18 PM

Maine Legislature passes well-diluted gun-control bill

Aimed at encouraging background checks before private sales, the bill faces a likely LePage veto.
VoteTRAC: Private gun sales background checks

Bill Nemitz: Backstory makes 'good' Portland slogan even better

OK, I admit it. The moment they rolled out Portland's new slogan Tuesday, I found myself somewhere between unimpressed and downright disappointed . . .

4:37 PM

Jeb Bush to headline July re-election campaign event for LePage

The brother of one president and the son of another, as well as a possible 2016 candidate himself, Bush will appear at an event hosted by a who's who of Maine Republicans.

8:12 PM

Portland cocaine smuggler to serve 25 years

Monitored phone calls nabbed Hasan Worthy, 36, who ran a New York-to-Portland drug ring.

Other Maine News Headlines

7:28 PM

Kyle Dube pleads not guilty to killing Nichole Cable

Police say the Orono man used a fake Facebook profile to lure the 15-year-old out of her Glenburn home before killing her and hiding her body on May 12.
Social media's role in Maine girl's death makes friends, family wary

Prospective astronaut from Maine always on a mission

Several photos included in this story Jessica Meir, who grew up in Caribou, is the youngest of five in a family of overachievers.

2:32 PM

Unofficial Freeport motto to be phased out

The town council voted to begin removing the erroneous saying from easily accessible materials.
Freeport rethinks as motto slips to 'birthplace of myth'

3:30 PM

Saco police seek help in finding missing man

The 24-year-old man was last seen leaving his home on June 12.

 9:51 AM

Portland's new slogan inspires mix of bravos, boos

Several photos included in this story Video clip included City and business leaders laud its versatility and simplicity, but online communities and a local expert aren't impressed.
Experts: Portland really is excellent city

1:10 PM

Cumberland-N. Yarmouth school board co-chair resigns

Jeff Porter said he no longer trusts the district's longtime superintendent, Robert Hasson, after the cost of a school security system rocketed beyond an initial estimate.

Life & Culture

James Gandolfini, star of 'The Sopranos', dead at 51 Several photos included in this story

The oft-praised actor had a stroke while in Italy, according to HBO.

Sports from the Press Herald

Family: Man found dead knew Patriots tight end Several photos included in this story

State troopers were searching the roads around Aaron Hernandez's house after the body of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player, is found about a mile away.

Opinion

Our View: Committed teen dads deserve better from state

The two men are working hard to support their families. Too bad a minimum wage hike is unlikely.

Nation & World

U.S. soldier Pfc. Janelle Zalkovsky, from civil affairs unit of 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery..Combat ready: Women in the military

The military cites culture concerns as it gets ready for women moving into special operations units.

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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A rain-free forecast
Clearing the Bases - TODAY
Was that Felix out there?
The Golden Dish - TODAY
Old-fashioned diner strawberry pie
Making Maine Prosperous - Yesterday
Bipartisan Effort to Help Mainers Escape Poverty

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