1:21 AM

Oversight of Maine restaurants diminishes, just as complaints rise

Maine’s guidelines for overseeing restaurant safety were quietly scaled back last year, even as the number of health-related complaints about Maine restaurants has been on the rise.

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4:25 PM

USM heads to Division III World Series

The Huskies shut out Endicott 9-0 to win the New England Regional championship.

1:00 AM

Housing market showing signs of bubbling

As home prices jump, economists caution that in some areas they are rising at a pace that is unlikely to last.

2:05 AM

Breaking the congressional logjam

Frustration over the lack of common ground leads Maine's former senator to write about how we can create it.

1:33 AM

Good opera-house keeping Several photos included in this story Video clip included

Thanks to a coterie of adoring supporters, the restored and revitalized Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has risen to prominence on the national scene.

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1:32 PM

Neighbors said Saco man in standoff was troubled

Charles Scontras was known in the tight-knit neighborhood for his troubled behavior.
Man dies in house fire after 4 1/2-hour standoff in Saco

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Maine Turnpike toll hike pays off

Six months in, revenue has increased by 16 percent even though traffic has dropped by 4 percent.

Recent attack underscores Riverview safety concerns

Staffers at the state's only hospital for criminals say getting hurt on the job shouldn't be the expectation.
Close watch kept on patients deemed not criminally responsible

Curtain rises on assistant PSO conductor

Video clip included Norman Huynh, 24, is poised to conduct Pops and Discovery concerts – and community outreach.

 1:39 PM

Bird-banding science takes off

Several photos included in this story While a delight for children to observe, the practice can shed light on important issues such as climate change.

Washington Notebook: Snowe recalls offer to play Joan of Arc

The former senator promotes her book, 'Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress.'

4:57 PM

Lawmakers hold emergency meeting to address DHHS funding, shut out LePage

Gov. Paul LePage makes a surprise appearance at the meeting but isn't allowed to speak.

Other Maine News Headlines

3:15 PM

O.J. Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom

If Simpson succeeds in getting his conviction thrown out, prosecutors will have to either retry him or offer a plea bargain.

2:55 PM

Maine Catholic church closing its doors

St. Patrick Church in Portland held its final Mass on Sunday.

2:52 PM

'Laboratory in a can' monitors red tide off Maine

A garbage can-size canister collects and transmits data about toxin-producing algae blooms, known as red tides, that show up in the Gulf of Maine each spring.

1:36 PM

Mellencamp, Stephen King musical to debut in Indiana

"Ghost Brothers of Darkland County" will debut Oct. 10 at the Indiana University Auditorium.

12:48 PM

Metro-North: Conn. train outage expected for days

Metro-North President Howard Permut says the two-track electrified railroad must be rebuilt.

12:59 PM

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

The budget for the city of Zephyrhills is just more than $49 million; the winning Powerball jackpot is 12 times that.

Life & Culture

 Good opera-house keeping Several photos included in this story Video clip included

Thanks to a coterie of adoring supporters, the restored and revitalized Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has risen to prominence on the national scene.

Sports from the Press Herald

USM heads to Division III World Series

The Huskies shut out Endicott 9-0 to win the New England Regional championship.

Opinion

Breaking the congressional logjam

Frustration over the lack of common ground leads Maine's former senator to write about how we can create it.

Nation & World

 Boy Scouts prepare for vote on gays

Rhetoric is heated as religious groups say they do not want openly gay boys in the Boy Scouts.

Today's poll: Restaurants

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