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51 dead as tornado ravages Oklahoma City suburbs, levels elementary school

Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City on Monday. A monst [...] 1

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Fire chief backs city ambulance service

AUBURN — Fire Chief Frank Roma is urging councilors to take another look at establishing a city rescue and ambulance service. "We are [...]

In Sight: Father-to-be gets experience at PAL center

Marshall McCamish is a dad-to-be and he is getting a crash course in child care.  "This is definitely giving me practice," McCamish sai [...]

Wardens find body believed to be missing 15-year-old

Maine Warden Service personnel discovered a body believed to be that of a 15-year-old who was last seen May 12, according to Maine State Pol [...]

Wind power’s grip on Augusta weakening as ‘God’s Country’ presses its case

They came from the townships and plantations of Concord, Lexington, Highland, Carrying Place and Pleasant Ridge. They set out for the stateh [...] 2

H.S. Baseball: Ramblers knock Saints from unbeaten ranks

AUBURN — Ben Allen was already running on fumes by the time shortstop Jared Hanson made the last in a bevy of big plays by the Winthro [...]

H.S. softball: Dirigo outduels Dirago

BETHEL — Tasha DeRoche was ready and waiting. With a full count in the top of the seventh inning, the Dirigo senior was expecting a pi [...]

LePage wants to eliminate Maine's income tax

AUGUSTA — In an hourlong briefing to media Monday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said his goal, if re-elected in November, would be to e [...] 11

Maine Senate OKs bill that would link hospital debt to Medicaid expansion

AUGUSTA — For the third time in a week, Democrats in the Legislature prevailed Monday on a vote to link an expansion of Medicaid eligi [...]

UMF starts geothermal well project

FARMINGTON — When Ben Pratt said a geothermal project at the University of Maine at Farmington would begin the day after graduation, h [...] 4

Acadia rangers rescue hiker with broken ankle

Rescue personnel transport an injured hiker up a trail to the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park on Sunday. [...]

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for veterans

Ruth Moore of Milbridge, Maine, was raped twice while serving in the Navy. More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for mental healt [...]

Livermore Falls-Jay parade to honor 60th Korean War anniversary

JAY/LIVERMORE FALLS — The theme for this year’s Memorial Day Parade is to honor and remember the 60th anniversary of the Korean [...]

Fishing supplies, chain saw stolen from Chain of Ponds camp

CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — A Franklin County deputy is investigating a break-in at outbuildings at a camp off Route 27. Cpl. Ken Charle [...]

Police accuse Thomaston mom of leaving baby in car

ROCKLAND — A 32-year-old Thomaston woman was issued a summons Saturday afternoon after police said she left her infant in the car whil [...]

Maine gas prices rise more than 3 cents

AUGUSTA (AP) — The price of a gallon of gas in Maine is rising, but not as fast as prices are going up nationally. Price-monitoring we [...] 2

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