The freshman senator will have to fight in Washington to preserve her Medicaid expansion back home.
2016
Kennebec County sheriff-elect says he’ll lead by example
Ken Mason also hopes to reduce the jail population with alternative programs.
Winslow library welcomes those who couldn’t wait for new year
Children who can’t stay up late are among the earlier partiers.
Departing U.N. head regrets ‘fires still burning’
Ban Ki-moon expressed frustration with how the United Nations operates as a whole.
Central Maine’s leaders set goals for 2017
New businesses are open and new people are in leadership positions.
New federal regulations to hold imported seafood to higher standards
The new Seafood Import Monitoring Program will focus on priority species, like tuna and Atlantic cod, that are especially vulnerable to illegal fishing abroad.
Poll: Americans are done with 2016
More than half remain optimistic things will improve in 2017.
Fake account used to keep books on Florida library shelves
Books that are not checked out for two years are taken out of circulation.
Bruins top Sabres, sweep season series
Saturday’s 3-1 victory gives Boston its first season sweep against Buffalo in team history.
To some creationists, dinosaurs were flood fatalities
The Ark Encounter theme park in Kentucky floats the theory of the creatures’ disappearance.