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SACO, Maine - Kenneth Wilson, a physicist who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine.

The city unveiled the slogan at a Tuesday morning press conference. In April, Mayor Michael Brennan promised a branding campaign that "will put Portland on the map."

As the days go by, a program that helps Maine's early stage companies attract seed capital faces an uncertain future.

Exhibitions in the University of Maine Lord Hall Gallery through July 19 showcase the works of two Maine painters - one a well-known artist, the other a recent UMaine graduate.

Gary Lamb announced his resignation as Greenville's town manager last week and will become the town administrator for Waterboro.

Because state lawmakers continue to debate the details of the state budget - including how much money to allocate to schools - school districts can only make their best guesses about what money they'll get for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The lack of a state budget means voters will have to make decisions Tuesday based on revenue predictions ... (more)

The Maine Senate on Monday snuffed any chance that the state's voters would decide at the ballot box this year whether to make marijuana legal for recreational use.

The Stackpole Bridge, located on Simpson Road in the northern, rural section of the city, is a stone arch bridge built in 1848.

Members of the Maine House followed suit with their Senate colleagues Friday, greenlighting a comprehensive energy bill with a decisive 131-7 vote.

Brandon Baldwin, Schools and Curriculum Coordinator for the Civil Rights Team Project, in the Maine Attorney General's Office, delivered a serious message about bias to the students at Mountain Valley High School.

University of New England researchers try to get their arms around what they believe is the largest sturgeon ever caught in the Saco River Wednesday.

Diane J. Rowland, 69, a resident of Foss Street, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough surrounded by her family, after period of failing health.

Eric Lund of Saco and his boss, Tom Roth, owner of the family-owned seaweed harvesting business VitaminSea, harvest kelp by hand off Cape Elizabeth on Thursday, May 30. Buy Photo Eddie Leighton of Biddeford and Eric Lund of Saco use a lift to haul about 500 pounds of sugar kelp up from a skiff on Thursday at a Portland dock.

Thanks to the help of so many caring individuals, more children who find themselves in this difficult place will have a chance to see their wish come true.

A bill to provide for the popular election of Maine's attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state was rejected by the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday, killing the proposal.

The Omnibus Energy Bill has been in the works for months, and recently received a 12-1 favorable vote by the Legislative committee.

James Whelan of Scarborough, has been selected as vice president and business loan officer for the bank's business lending department.

Through the decades, the ocean has destroyed more than 30 homes in the seaside village of Camp Ellis.

As we near the endgame at the State House, it's worth checking in on how the various players are getting along.

After 14 years serving southern Maine, RE/MAX Realty One of York announced it has joined forces with RE/MAX Absolute, with offices in Saco and South Portland.