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

11:47 PM

Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, even series 2-2

Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, tying the Stanley Cup Finals.

9:49 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.

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.

Top Stories

 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.

9:11 PM

LePage issues new policy: No more talking to 3 newspapers

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

10:45 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 LePage and Polystyrene Coalition

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.

11:39 PM

Freeport phasing out inaccurate 'birthplace' motto

Recent research has shown that the long-standing claim simply wasn't true.
Freeport rethinks as motto slips to 'birthplace of myth'

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.

 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.

Other Maine News Headlines

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.

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

 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

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.

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.

 11:50 PM

33 arrested in Vermont drug sweep

Wednesday's operation is the state's second this year to address a growing problem with opiates.

Life & Culture

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.

Sports from the Press Herald

Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, even series 2-2

Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, tying the Stanley Cup Finals.

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?

Yes

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Maine Senate approves restrictions on police use of drones

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Bipartisan Effort to Help Mainers Escape Poverty

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