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Maine governor to stop talking to 3 newspapers

Maine's blunt-spoken governor doesn't mince words when opponents dare to cross him but he's saved some of his harshest criticism for newspapers, once telling schoolchildren he isn't a fan of papers and another time saying that reading one is "like paying somebody to tell you lies." Full story

Maine governor says he won't talk to 3 newspapers

A spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the administration will no longer comment for stories published in three of Maine's daily newspapers. Full story

Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine

Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his wife. He was 77. Full story

Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies

A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77. Full story

Maine Democrats scramble after governor blocks Medicaid expansion

BOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Democratic legislators in Maine scrambled on Tuesday to muster the votes needed to override Republican Governor Paul LePage's late-night veto of a bill to expand Medicaid coverage to an additional 60,000 people. Full story

Maine gas prices hold steady

Gas prices in Maine are essentially holding steady even as the national average falls slightly. Full story

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  X-rays show dog peppered with 80-100 BB pellets

A rescued dog who was brought in for a check-up was found to be shot 80-100 times with a BB gun. Max Cole reports from Maine.

  6 family-friendly national parks to visit this summer

Laura Begley from Travel + Leisure magazine explains how your family can enjoy a trip to one of our country’s beautiful landscapes, such as Volcanoes National Park or the Grand Tetons – for less than $210 per night.

  Massive storm moves east

Millions of Americans were in the path of a major storm on Sunday that caused flash flooding and devastation throughout the middle of the country, The Weather Channel’s Chris Warren reports.

  Olympia Snowe: A five-day work week in Congress is essential

Fmr. Sen Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, joins Morning Joe to discuss her new book "Fighting for Common Ground," why it was important for her to leave the Senate and why a five-day work week for Congress is key to getting things right in D.C.

  4 affordable trips for your family

Laura Begley Bloom from Travel + Leisure shows off eight trips that you can enjoy with your family during summer vacation, including Jekyll Island in Georgia, Hidden Pond in Maine, and a beach escape in Saint Lucia.

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This image provided by Katie Uffelman and released by The National Trust for Historic Preservation shows the Abysinian Meeting House in Portland, Maine. The trust put the house on its 2013 list of 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. For generations of African Americans, the Abyssinian Meeting House

Alexis Wright
Alexis Wright

Alexis Wright, 30, leaves the Cumberland County Courthouse, after prosecutors and Wright's defense lawyer concluded their first round of settlement discussions in the case of the Zumba fitness instructor charged with prostitution and tax and welfare violations, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Portland

Chad Coffin and Connor O'Neil are digging for clams in Casco Bay in Freeport
Chad Coffin and Connor O'Neil are digging for clams in Casco Bay in Freeport

Chad Coffin and Connor O'Neil are digging for clams in Casco Bay in Freeport, Maine. An invasion of European green crabs, encouraged by rising ocean temperatures, is eating its way north through Maine’s clam flats, threatening the state’s third-largest fishery and an iconic summer treat for tourists