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PORTLAND — Standing in a chill drizzle, Angelique Banks yelled through the flap of the blue medical tent that another of the Occupy Maine protesters camped out in Lincoln Park needed hand warmers.

BECKET, Mass. — Three men an ex-Augusta, Maine, man allegedly helped murder were killed by multiple close-range gunshots, including some to the head.

HALLOWELL — Spectrum Generations will offer a free lunch to veterans at three of its community centers for Veterans Day.

AUGUSTA — Members of the legislature’s Agriculture, Forestry and Conservation Committee got some answers to questions about accuracy of gas pumps in the state Thursday, but were told the outdated data base used by the Bureau of Weights and Measures could not answer all their questions.

AUGUSTA — Maine taxpayers are going to the Web to suggest how the state can save millions of dollars to balance the budget, and while changes in welfare and other social services are the most popular, higher taxes and fees also make the list.

Angie was in bed early. She was bathed and dressed in clean pajamas. Her teeth were brushed, her hair was combed and her bedtime books were fanned across the blankets.

Last spring, when we wondered how Mainers thought newly elected Gov. Paul LePage was doing, opinion polls gave us the answer: not so good.

A statewide survey released Wednesday shows a surge in Gov. Paul LePage’s job approval rating, and that unemployment now ranks as the most important issue facing Maine.

AUGUSTA — Northern Maine needs less restrictive regulation in the unorganized territory to give it a better chance to attract jobs and other development, members of a group exploring changes to the Land Use Regulation Commission told lawmakers Thursday.

AUGUSTA — A demonstrator taking part in the Occupy Augusta protest remains behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a knife.