Portland Press Herald News Stories

Science teacher Karin Paquin flew in microgravity earlier this month through the Space for Teachers program.

Yani Kostopoulos homers and drives in four runs as the Eagles beat the second-place Rams.

A couple big wins propel the 6-4 Rams into the the top 10.

The Eagles and Stags each move up three spots, to fourth and fifth, respectively.

But experts say the trend could be short-lived.

Only three teams are ranked differently from the previous poll.

The bill, which would have repealed the Maine law that allows the state to issue driver's licenses that comply with the federal REAL ID Act, was defeated in the Senate Tuesday. It was rejected in the House last week.

The Department of Justice said it began the deportation process for Eyidi Ambila after he challenged the constitutionality of his detention at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland last week.

Le Vent du Nord takes the Opera House stage on June 7.

The bill appears on track to be approved, but funding for the 26-mile, multiuse trail is a potential obstacle.