Regional News:
Waynflete student, 16, turns skills with a soccer ball into national title
Patrick Shaw of North Yarmouth, a rising junior at Waynflete, will compete in the World Finals of the fledgling sport of freestyle football.
Schools and Education
Students lead effort to bring solar power to Portland public schools
The city's board of education on Tuesday will consider authorizing the superintendent to pursue an off-site solar project to provide electricity to the district.
Local & State
Robert Indiana’s caretaker rejects accusations of neglect
Through his lawyer, Jamie Thomas issues a statement denying allegations made by the attorney for Indiana's estate, saying he always had the artist's best interests at heart.
Local & State
Maine joins lawsuit over new Trump rule to block immigrants who need assistance
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey contends the new rule, related to defining a person who could become a 'public charge,' would limit the path to citizenship for many and is unconstitutional.
Lewiston-Auburn
Bates College receives its largest-ever federal grant
Nearly $4 million from the National Science Foundation will allow the college to create a new database of video images useful for research on artificial intelligence and neuroscience.
Local & State
Developer envisions restaurants, bed-and-breakfast at Fort Gorges
The group Friends of Fort Gorges opposes the idea, but the developer says it's the best way to raise money to preserve the Casco Bay landmark.
El Paso turns out for widower of Walmart massacre victim
'Here in El Paso, we’re just a family.'
Local & State
Bizarre counterfeit bills targeting readers of Jewish authors found in Brunswick library
The bills, some that resemble so-called Confederate dollars, have a Christian evangelical theme.
Business
Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
If the seasonally adjusted rate of 3 percent holds up when the Department of Labor revises its numbers in April, it would be the lowest in state history.
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Maine Mariners Posted: 12:43 PM
El Paso turns out for widower of Walmart massacre victim
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Local & State Posted: 10:27 AM
New Hampshire man dies in Bridgton wreck
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Local & State Posted: 7:58 AM
Bizarre counterfeit bills targeting readers of Jewish authors found in Brunswick library
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Letter to the editor: Rule change would keep out immigrants who genuinely need our help
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Congress should cure ‘surprise’ medical billing
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Editorials Posted: 4:00 AM
Another View: The federal government should not bring back executions
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Schools and Education Posted: 4:00 AM
Students lead effort to bring solar power to Portland public schools
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Maine Voices Posted: 4:00 AM
Maine Voices: We have to work together to protect our common resources
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Critics have valid grounds to oppose CMP corridor
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Columns Posted: 4:00 AM
Commentary: President Trump saves Black Friday – from himself
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Columns Posted: 4:00 AM
The humble Farmer: Seeking companionship? Think inside the (big) box
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Sports Posted: 4:00 AM
Waynflete student, 16, turns skills with a soccer ball into national title
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Nation & World‘Back-loaded’ hurricane season bearing down on U.S. coastlines
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Local & StateMaine’s resistance to Real ID creates new problems for some
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BusinessEleven Maine companies make Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing firms
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Local & StateMaine hosts give weary migrant families time to rest – and hope
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Nation & WorldNortheast is among places where extreme climate change has already arrived
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Local & StateNational Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year
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Cops & CourtsPolice increase patrols near scene of Maine double homicide
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BusinessPortland-based Covetrus stumbles in first full quarter as public company
August 13
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Northern ForecasterYarmouth mourns sudden death of School Committee member
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Cops & Courts
Sidney man in custody after standoff at home with Maine State Police
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Arts ReviewClassical review: Portland Chamber Music Festival performance proves dedication to its mission
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Nation & WorldActor Peter Fonda, star of counterculture classic ‘Easy Rider,’ dies at 79
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Nation & WorldGreenland to Trump: Thanks, we’re not for sale
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Local & StateMotorcycle collides with horse-drawn carriage on Route 32 in Jefferson
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Local & State
Police to continue increased patrols this weekend after 2 slain in Aroostook County
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Local & StateRacism at Edward Little highlighted in The Boston Globe
You can literally get carried away this weekend at the 27th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival on the banks on the Androscoggin River in Lewiston.
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Nation & WorldTrump, senior aides discuss withdrawal from Afghanistan as talks with Taliban advance
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Arts & EntertainmentSlideshow: Woodstock fans flock to concert site for festival’s 50th anniversary
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Religion and ValuesMormon church warning: Beware of those fancy coffee drinks
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Arts & EntertainmentFCC slaps 6-figure fines on ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for using emergency alert tones
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Nation & WorldMigrant children separated at border were harmed, abused in foster care, families say
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Religion and ValuesChurches arm, train congregants in wake of mass shootings
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Local & StateThe strange tale of a Maine balloonist who vanished in 1885
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Local & StateBizarre counterfeit bills targeting readers of Jewish authors alarm Brunswick library
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Nation & WorldMcConnell undergoes surgery to repair shoulder fracture
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