9:01 PM

In Maine, wet holiday weather may curb some traffic

Predictions of rain every day but Monday, and cool temperatures too, could put a damper on Memorial Day travel.

10:12 PM

Rangers beat Bruins in OT, avoid sweep

Chris Kreider scored seven minutes into overtime, keeping New York alive for at least one more game.

4:38 PM

Maine Turnpike to keep volume discount for commuters

Maine E-ZPass account holders who take at least 40 one-way trips a month get an additional 50 percent off their entire bill for that month.

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

Top Stories

9:08 PM

Boy Scouts to accept gay youths

But the organization will continue to bar gay adults from being Scout leaders, in moves that disappoint conservatives and liberals.

5:38 PM

Fugitive rapist gets 36 to 40 years in prison

Gary Alan Irving spent most of 34 years on the lam living in Gorham under an assumed name where he held a steady job, married and had children.

9:18 PM

LePage, Democrats locked in State House TV feud

Video clip included LePage tells reporters and allegedly tells Democrats he will move out of his office because of the disagreement, blasting Democrats for 'censorship.'
Hear comments from Justin Alfond and Mark Eves
Read Maine Democrats' statement
Read Gov. LePage's statement

4:59 PM

Girl's murder suspect silent amid sea of 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

9:23 PM

Democrats blast LePage for veto of L.D. 1546 Thursday

Gov. Paul LePage Thursday vetoed a Democratic-led bill to expand Medicaid and pay off the state's hospital debt. Democrats are asking Republican lawmakers to override the veto.

8:16 PM

IRS official who took the Fifth has been replaced

A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner has been placed on administrative leave.
Conservatives struggling to expand IRS scandal – so far

5:20 PM

Maine manufacturer accused of firing workers trying to unionize

ALCOM, a Winslow trailer manufacturing company, calls the claims by labor groups "very false."

Other Maine News Headlines

8:25 PM

Maine panel rejects two LePage education bills

The panel votes not to support student transfers out of struggling schools or more than 10 charters.

8:51 PM

Six Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at auction

The 1938 painting of a fisherman off the coast of Maine sells for nearly $844,000.

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.'

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.

Local & State Dispatches

County sues over $280,000 jail payment / No new license required if Oxford Casino is sold / Senate sends lobbying proposal to LePage ... and more news from around the state.

Life & Culture

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 Tou ...

Sports from the Press Herald

Rangers beat Bruins in OT, avoid sweep

Chris Kreider scored seven minutes into overtime, keeping New York alive for at least one more game.

Opinion

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

Arias jury unable to decide life or death; mistrial declared Several photos included in this story

Now a new jury will be asked to decide how to punish the convicted murderer.

Today's poll: Maine health bill

Would you support a veto by Gov. Paul LePage of a bill backed by Democrats to link his hospital debt repayment plan to expansion of Medicaid for low-income Mainers?

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Blogs

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Francona's challenge: win at Fenway
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For it, now against it
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Maine Made Axe: A Weekend Restoration Project

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