House Republicans back Gov. Paul LePage’s vetoes without fail; Rep. Seth Berry, D-Bowdoinham, and Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, apologize for evicting a reporter from the House floor; Lee Schultheis, of Freeport, doesn’t want your vote for governor; and tax reform heads for a showdown this week.

“Life is full of surprises; it’s full of unexpected turns and reversals; set backs; side steps; and recoveries; and magical interventions — good and bad — and serendipitous encounters,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gregory White Smith told Colby College graduates Sunday.

Gina Colombatto, Matthew Archibald and Bill Basford prefer to walk or bicycle around the greater Waterville area, joining a growing trend nationwide to drive less.