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At least 19 children killed in Texas elementary school shooting

The governor says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by responding officers.

Nation & World

Biden says ‘we have to act’ after Texas school shooting

President Biden called on the nation to hold the victims and families in prayer — but also to work harder to prevent the next tragedy, 'It’s time we turned this pain into action,' he said.
Nation & World

Connecticut senator begs for gun compromise after Texas shooting

Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, a school where 26 students and educators were killed in 2012.

Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers

Local & State

Investigators search for cause of fire that destroyed hotel in Boothbay Harbor

Cops & Courts

Wells man held without bail in death of his toddler niece

Local & State

Influential Portland gallery owner June Fitzpatrick dies at 83

College

Bonny Eagle grad among top base stealers in college baseball

Business

The Wrap: Collaborative dinner to honor Chef Larry Matthews Jr., Scratch Baking Co. reopens (it’s about time!)

Editorials

Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy

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Whistleblower report on baby formula didn’t reach top FDA food safety official
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Portland-based Covetrus to be taken private in $4 billion deal
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Leonard Pitts: Louisiana senator made Black women an asterisk in maternal mortality report
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Maine should reset its educational priorities
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The Wrap: Collaborative dinner to honor Chef Larry Matthews Jr., Scratch Baking Co. reopens (it’s about time!)
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Moving Skowhegan mural muffles its pro-labor message
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Our View: Abuse of election workers is an attack on democracy
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How cable subscribers can drop Fox News
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Biden coverage fails to put economic news in context
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Lewiston Rep. Cloutier: State budget invests in programs, services hardworking Mainers deserve
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Maine Voices: Portland ‘school budget autonomy’ proposal presents risk of fiscal chaos
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Mavericks fight off elimination by beating Warriors, 119-109

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Portland-based Covetrus to be taken private in $4 billion deal
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Maine reports big drop in COVID hospitalizations
Local & State

Three FedEx delivery vehicles crash on Route 111 in Alfred
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Buxton man’s trial for threatening to kill Jewish people ends in mistrial
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Former Portland police chief running for Michigan governor may not qualify for primary
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Investigators search for cause of fire that destroyed hotel in Boothbay Harbor

State Fire Marshal Joe Thomas said Tuesday that investigators may never know the cause of Monday's fire at the Beach Cove Waterfront Inn.

The Wrap: Collaborative dinner to honor Chef Larry Matthews Jr., Scratch Baking Co. reopens (it’s about time!)

Also, Freeport gets a farmers market, a book is launched (over a few good brews), and Maine Lobster Week returns for a second year.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wins Republican primary in Georgia

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments last year by House Democrats who accused her of spreading violent and hateful conspiracies.

Mavericks fight off elimination by beating Warriors, 119-109

Golden State can clinch the Western Conference finals by winning Game 5 at home on Thursday night.

Baseball: South Portland shuts down Falmouth, 7-0

Andrew Heffernan pitches a complete game and the Red Riots earn a key Class A South victory.

Leonard Pitts: Louisiana senator made Black women an asterisk in maternal mortality report

If a third of the state is Black, and their rates of dying in childbirth are soaring, then they can’t also be part of a ‘we’ who are doing OK.

Bar Guide: For a more subdued option on Wharf Street, go underground to Rathskeller

The dark, cozy tavern has an impressive cocktail program and good deals on food during happy hour.

Policy Matters: Women and Aging: A crisis unfolds

Join moderator Carol Coultas and panelists Jessica Maurer, executive director of the Maine Council on Aging, and Destie Hohman Sprague, executive director of Maine Women’s Lobby, on June 7 as they explore the policies and innovations to help aging Mainers.