• Judge seals affidavit of Maine man in teens death

  This June 2012 photo provided by the Penobscot County Jail via Maine State Police shows Kyle Dube, of Orono, Maine. Dube, 20, was charged Tuesday, May 21, 2013 with murder in the death of Nichole Cable, who was last seen May 12, 2013. Police say a body found in the woods on Monday night is likely that of the high school student. (AP Photo/Penobscot County Jail via Maine State ...

• New warden appointed ast Maine State Prison in Warren

  In this March 2011 file photo, Joseph Ponte speaks with Rodney Bouffard, then-Superintendent of the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland at the facility. Ponte has named Bouffard warden of the Maine State ...

• Path unclear if LePage vetoes Maine hospital bill

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Even though Gov. Paul LePage's office made it clear Wednesday he'll veto a bill to pay off a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals because of an amendment to expand Medicaid, Democrats professed hope the Republican governor will relent and considered passage a ...

• N.H.’s Shea-Porter introduces pipeline amendment

  US Representative Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire has introduced an amendment that would protect pipeline activity between Portland, Maine, and Montreal. The amendment introduced Tuesday would protect environmental interests from being affected by pending legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta across six US states to the ...

• Change of command at Maine shipyard Friday

  Vice Adm. Kevin M. McCoy, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, will preside over the change of command ceremony and give the keynote speech ...

• Maine home sales jump 14 percent in April

  SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Maine Association of Realtors says sales of existing single-family homes in Maine jumped 14 percent in April compared to a year earlier, and the median sales price increased 4 ...

• Maine pipeline eyes plan to ship Canada oil sands crude

  Wed May 22, 2013 1:12pm EDT * Maine pipeline plan hinges on flows to Montreal * Recent spills inflame Canadian oil debate * Towns oppose oil sands, line passes through tourist zone By Dave Sherwood SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, May 22 (Reuters) - The little-known operator of a pipeline linking Montreal and Maine is studying how to make the line the first route to get Canadian oil sands crude to an ...

• Maine Senate votes to repeal mandate for east-west highway study

  - The Maine Senate has given final approval to a bill that repeals a requirement for a feasibility study on the proposed east-west highway. The Senate's final approval Tuesday sent the bill, L.D. 985, ...

• Maine May Be Next State To Offer Universal Preschool

  President Obama's proposal to make preschool universally accessible is being pushed on the federal level, six states in the country - Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Illinois, New York, and West Virginia - are already working on such ...

• Rule on lobbying for ex-Maine lawmakers enacted

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine lawmakers who look to take up lobbying after their state service would be subject to new rules in a bill approved by the Legislature is signed by the ...

• Maine lawmakers refuse to repeal health care law

  The Senate on Tuesday agreed with the House and voted to kill a bill that labeled the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 a violation of the United States Constitution, and null and void in ...

• New England economy seen improving but unevenly

  By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A group of economists says New England is recovering from the worst recession in decades, with the strongest gains in Massachusetts and Vermont, while Rhode Island and Maine lag. The New England Economic Partnership said Wednesday that external factors such as Europe's recession and federal spending cuts made in Washington are ...

• Maine casino sale awaits state approval

  AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine's Gambling Control Board has ruled that the Oxford Casino won't be asked to apply for a new operator's license if a sale to the company that owns the home of the Kentucky Derby is approved.Oxford Casino owners announced the $160 million sale in March to Churchill Downs Incorporated Properties, the parent company of Churchill Downs Racetrack.Oxford Casino ...

• Somerset County sues state Corrections Board

  SKOWHEGAN, Maine (AP) - Somerset County has sued the state prisons board in an attempt to get payment of more than $280,000 the county says it is owed for operations at the county ...

• 2 more Maine municipalities deemed business-friendly

  - Two more Maine municipalities have been designated as "business-friendly" by the state. The Department of Economic and Community Development says Presque Isle and Richmond have made the grade to be certified as business-friendly communities. Twenty Maine towns and cities have earned the designation since the program was launched a little over a year ago. Those deemed as ...

• Ex-chief of Maine nonprofit sentenced for stealing

  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The former executive director of a Maine nonprofit that serves the poor has been sentenced to 2 ½ years in federal prison for stealing $900,000 from the ...

• LePage vetoes Maine college tobacco ban

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage has vetoed a bill that would have banned smoking at all public university and college campuses in ...

• Maine businesses to receive environmental awards

  WINSLOW, Maine (AP) - Three businesses, a nonprofit and a new venture are being named as this year’s winners of the Governor’s Awards for Environmental ...

• King meets with Maine students via teleconference

  The independent senator is holding what he calls a ‘‘Capitol Class’’ with students on Wednesday as part of his effort to digitally connect with as many Maine high schools as possible while in ...

• Bill will give Maine school employees suicide-prevention training

  Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday signed a bipartisan bill that will require public school personnel to receive training in suicide prevention and awareness. The measure was sponsored by Rep. Paul Gilbert, D-Jay, and co-sponsored a broad contingent of lawmakers. It passed unanimously in the Legislature. LePage announced Tuesday that he would use $44,000 from his contingency account to support ...

• Suspect arrested as Maine teen mourned

  Select images available for purchase in theMaine Today Photo Store Their fear turned to anguish Tuesday when Maine State Police announced they had charged a 20-year-old Orono man with her murder. Kyle Dube's arrest came a day after a game warden with a search dog found the remains of a female believed to be Cable, in woods along the Stillwater River, just off Route 43 in Old Town. Dube, who ...

• Decision postponed on rules for Maine’s eel fishery

  After a daylong discussion, the eel management board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided Tuesday to delay the vote until August to gather more information about baby glass eels, known as elvers. Options under consideration include keeping the status quo, establishing quotas, or shutting the fishery ...

• Maine educators object to evaluation emphasis

  Maine Education Association representatives said those measures should count no more than 10 percent, while the Maine School Boards Association and the Maine School Superintendents Association recommended a floor of 15 percent, with the ceiling to be determined locally. Much remains to be determined in the state framework for educators' evaluations and the systems that school districts must ...

• Maine Senate passes work-force bill but budget committee must fund it

  - The Maine Senate advanced a bill aimed at addressing the state’s so-called "skills gap" on Monday, but it faces a hurdle before passage because of its ...

• House approves Maine hospital debt repayment

  AUGUSTA, Maine -- The Maine House has approved a bill that would pay off Maine's $484 million debt to the state's hospitals, agreeing to go along with a Democrat-backed amendment calling for the state to accept federal money to expand Medicaid to roughly 70,000 people.After a debate that went on for about four hours, the bill won approval by an 87-57 vote Tuesday night. The vote ...

• Maines elver industry could be shut down in August

  – An interstate fisheries commission postponed a decision Tuesday on whether to scale back or even shut down the highly profitable baby eel fishery in Maine and South Carolina after members decided they needed more time to weigh ...

• Maine gov. signs suicide prevention education bill

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Gov. Paul R. LePage has signed a bill into law that will make sure staff at Maine schools are trained in suicide education and ...

• Regulators postpone vote on Maines eel fishery

  After a daylong discussion, the eel management board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided Tuesday to delay the vote until August to gather more information about baby glass eels, known as elvers. Options under consideration include keeping the status quo, establishing quotas or shutting the fishery ...

• NY investment firms buy northern Maine paper company

  jhall@pressherald.com Staff Writer Two New York-based private investment firms agreed to buy a controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper Co. Inc. for an undisclosed price. Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Atlas Holdings said they have track records of working with forest products companies in North America. They agreed to acquire the controlling stake from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. The ...

• Maine police chiefs see danger in eliminating gun permits

  The bill's sponsor said doing away with concealed-weapon permits would free up police chiefs for other matters and would allow owners to carry their guns ...

• Northern Maine paper mill to get new owner

  Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Atlas Holdings announced Wednesday they have reached an agreement to buy a controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper Co. from Brookfield Asset Management, based in ...

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