Fire stations in Portland are collecting tools and supplies for a relief effort.
March 2013
Maine high school teams vie in state science fair
More than 200 high school students are in Bar Harbor Saturday to try to qualify for the next level in Phoenix.
Bangor chamber says expand Medicaid
Chamber members say that expanding Medicaid, called MaineCare in the state, will help low-income workers obtain affordable health coverage.
Maine lawmakers propose tolls for I-295
Legislators are offered two bills – one to study the idea of charging tolls, the other to impose tolls on three-lane sections of I-295.
McCormick wins West Gardiner selectman post
Longtime West Gardiner selectman Victor Goodwin Sr. was ousted in his bid for re-election Saturday by former legislator Earle McCormick.
IRS calls ‘Star Trek’ parody video a mistake
The six-minute video, produced for a training conference, earns the IRS a rebuke from Congress for wasting taxpayer dollars.
Pope Francis tells Benedict: ‘We’re brothers’
At the historic lunch Saturday, the emeritus pope, walking with a cane, looked frail compared to the robust 76-year-old Francis.
Obama ends Mideast trip with tour of ancient Petra
‘This is pretty spectacular,’ he says as he takes a turn as tourist in Jordan before heading back to the U.S. Saturday afternoon.
Man stabbed in South Portland
The victim is found unconscious at the bottom of a stairway at 25 Palmer St.
Senate OKs Democratic budget
Maine’s senators split their votes on the $3.7 trillion budget for next year, which embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade.