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All 19 children and 2 teachers killed in Texas were in one 4th-grade classroom

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‘Sweetest little boy’: Desperation turns to sorrow for Texas families

The names of the victims in Tuesday's Texas school shooting are only beginning to emerge, as the grief-stricken community of 16,000 tries to process what happened.
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Criticism of Gov. Mills mounts in Portland over asylum seekers

A Portland city councilor says the governor has largely ignored the crisis, while a state representative and party leader called the administration's response 'absolutely abysmal.'

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

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Wells man held without bail in death of his toddler niece

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Don McLean drops out of performance at NRA convention

The 'American Pie' singer and Camden resident was in the lineup to perform at Grand Ole Night of Freedom concert Saturday.

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.

In U.S. House races, Greene and McBath win; Cuellar in runoff

Primary elections held Tuesday in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota and Texas offered a glimpse of what the next Congress could look like.

Watch Varsity Maine Live at 8 p.m. Thursday with Thornton’s Mia-Claire Kezal

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Track and field: Array of conference championships set stage for busy week

MVC championships set for Thursday while three KVAC championship meets set to follow Friday and Saturday.

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.

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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.