“It’s probably nothing,” the doctor told me over the phone.

AUGUSTA — A pair of bills requiring notification of authorities when a child is missing drew support Thursday from Gov. Paul LePage, police and lawmakers who said they have been flooded with emails since the event that inspired the proposals: the acquittal of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony’s mother in Florida.

MONMOUTH — With the price of oil increasing and help from the government reduced from previous years, two local women are trying to bridge the gap.

AUGUSTA — A legislative committee submitted its recommendations on Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed health and human services budget cuts Thursday.

FARMINGDALE — Chief Constable Matt Guilfoyle wants the town to create an ordinance that would deal with nuisance cats.