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Attorneys reconstruct Windham woman’s fatal shooting, including the staircase where it happened
The prosecution and defense use a wooden staircase erected in the courtroom to argue their versions of the shooting in which Noah Gaston is charged with murder in his wife's death.
Schools and Education
UMaine trustees approve name change for University of Southern Maine
The proposal to rename the campus the University of Maine at Portland now advances to the Legislature for final approval.
Business
Pioneering mussel farmer buys rival, plans expansion
By 2021, Bangs Island Mussels plans to more than double production and hire more than 10 new employees, reflecting a growing market for the Casco Bay-grown mussels.
Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston hospital's parent company proposes $35 million cancer center
The new center would be next to Central Maine Medical Center.
Local & State
Coast Guard halts search after boaters turn up off New York coast
One of the three people aboard the 40-foot sailboat thought to be missing off Mount Desert Island contacted a family member to say they were off Montauk, prompting the Coast Guard to end an extensive search that was triggered by a garbled 911 call.
Local & State
Portland poised to ask voters to expand use of ranked-choice voting
The City Council on Monday is expected to set a date to ask whether they want to expand the voting method to all council and school board elections.
Local & State
Scarborough weighs options to build community center at The Downs
Encouraged by recent survey results, a town committee is considering a proposal to lease community center space from developers of the 500-acre racetrack property.
Cops & Courts
Crystal meth resurfaces as increasingly deadly threat in Maine
A highly pure form of the drug has been flowing into the region, raising fears about overdoses and violence.
Local & State
Portland considers ban on face-scanning technology
Civil rights advocates fear the proliferating facial recognition technology will be used to conduct mass surveillance of innocent civilians without probable cause.
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College Posted: 9:34 PM
Monday’s college roundup: UNE women’s basketball falls to No. 2 Tufts
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Featured Photo Posted: 8:44 PM
Riding out a stormy Monday
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Sports Posted: 8:21 PM
NFL notebook: Garrett will make his appeal on Wednesday
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Sports Posted: 8:19 PM
Sports Digest: Two more horses die at Del Mar
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Cops & Courts Posted: 8:18 PM
Maine man caught on video killing stepfather sentenced to 60 years
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Boston Red Sox Posted: 7:17 PM
New Red Sox boss has a mentor in Dodgers’ president
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Varsity Maine Posted: 7:06 PM
Scarborough girls lose top basketball scorer as winter practices begin
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Nation & World Posted: 7:03 PM
North Korea says it won’t give Trump another summit for free
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Sports Posted: 6:19 PM
MLB notebook: Jeter among 18 first-timers on HOF ballot
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Schools and Education Posted: 5:53 PM
Carrabec High School students protest teacher’s suspension
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New England Patriots Posted: 5:47 PM
Patriots notebook: ‘I’m happy we won,’ Brady says. ‘I just wish we’d score more points’
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New England Patriots Posted: 5:32 PM
Is there really reason to panic when the Patriots have a 9-1 record?
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Food
New restaurant planned for former JP’s spot in Portland
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Schools and Education
UMaine trustees approve name change for University of Southern Maine
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Local & State
Historic Portland photos Nov. 1937: Murder, patriotism, cars and more
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Local & State
Six Biddeford businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
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Local & State
Coast Guard halts search after boaters turn up off New York coast
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Local & State
Aerial search for missing sailboat from Maine turns up nothing new
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Local & State
Coast Guard search for 3 boaters missing off the Maine coast to resume Sunday
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Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Quiero Café makes the case for Latin food that’s more than tacos
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Local & State
Scarborough weighs options to build community center at The Downs
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Featured Photo
Riding out a stormy Monday
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Local & State
UMaine enrollment holds steady despite drop in out-of-state students
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Politics
Chief justice orders delay in House demand for Trump’s tax records
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Nation & World
Trump suggests he may give written testimony in impeachment investigation
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Nation & World
Trump pulls back from ban on e-cigarette flavors
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Cops & Courts
Police: Driver in Litchfield double fatality had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit
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Cops & Courts
Maine man caught on video killing stepfather sentenced to 60 years
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Local & State
Six Biddeford businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
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Nation & World
Police seek 2 suspects in shooting that left 4 dead in California
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Local & State
Society Notebook: Ronald McDonald House gala helps parents put focus where it matters
Hearts and Hands raises money to cover stays for families with children in the hospital.
MorE NEws
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Nation & World
North Korea says it won’t give Trump another summit for free
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Local & State
Police identify body found buried in backyard in Norway
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Schools and Education
Carrabec High School students protest teacher’s suspension
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Nation & World
Trump administration says Israel’s West Bank settlements don’t violate international law
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Local & State
U.S. officials grant $29 million for coastal protection
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Politics
House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller
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Nation & World
Trump is ‘healthy as can be,’ White House press secretary says after doctor visit
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Nation & World
Three people dead in shooting at Walmart in Oklahoma
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Arts & Entertainment
Paul McCartney to headline Glastonbury festival
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