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BELGRADE — A 3-year-old Belgrade boy remained in critical condition Monday at a Portland hospital after the stroller he was riding in was hit by a pickup on Route 135, police said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday promised an extraordinarily thorough springtime review of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul — more than five hours of argument, unprecedented in modern times — in time for a likely ruling affecting millions of Americans just before the presidential election.

AUGUSTA — State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin is taking aim at what he calls wasted spending for public housing projects in Portland and Waterville, saying per-unit development costs exceed costs of single-family homes. But the Maine State Housing Authority said his calculations are off base and taxpayers are getting their money’s worth.

BUCKSPORT (AP) — A reverend and well-known Maine health care advocate had been under investigation before his body was recovered from the Penobscot River, state police said Monday.

WASHINGTON — Deep cuts that would have crippled the Downeaster rail service between Portland and Boston have been sidetracked.

FARMINGTON — A federal lawsuit has been settled before a jury could decide whether corrections officers at the Franklin County jail violated the rights of two former inmates who claim their food was poisoned as a prank.