PORTLAND — They’re on the sidewalks, on the streets and in the cracks between the cobblestones.

AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to drop about 14,000 low-income parents from Medicaid health insurance is the latest sticking point in state budget negotiations.

AUGUSTA — A governor threatening a veto, a slim Republican majority in the Legislature, tight financial deadlines and an upcoming election all fueled political tensions this week over the budget compromise that the state needs to close a $221 million gap.

FARMINGTON — The following cases were closed from Oct. 25, 2011 to Nov. 15, 2011 in Farmington District Court.

Last month, in a sit-down with WCSH-TV’s Don Carrigan, Gov. Paul LePage looked back over his tumultuous first year in office and boasted, “I’m a good actor.”

While the unsuspecting burglars tossed through drawers on the other side of the door, the 16-year-old girl described the break-in to police over the phone, which led to the burglars’ arrest.

AUGUSTA — State Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, said Tuesday that he now has more evidence that state Treasurer Bruce Poliquin has violated the Maine Constitution by engaging in private business.