Man run down by driver dies
Whether a charge against the suspect in the incident will be elevated to murder has yet to be decided.

Turnout key as Maine prepares for election
A state official predicts it will be 35 percent, about average for off-year voting.

Counselor's role in Yes on 1 spot yields complaint
Disclosure of the complaint comes as voters are set on Tuesday to decide Question 1, a people's veto of the state's new law allowing same-sex marriage.

With Styx and Stones, he takes to the radio waves
Maine at Work: Ray Routhier embarks on a test flight in the 'cockpit of love' with WBLM's Tommy Carbone.

Parkside plants life to ease the sorrow of losing neighbors
Resident Wendy Chapkis organizes the event to recognize 'beauty and community,' not fear.

Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards' graves
A Freeport man is making a film chronicling his journey to the burial sites of 150 poets in 23 states.

Legislator wants to fix policies that add to school dropout rate
Methods such as teaching suspended students could promote graduation, Sen. Justin Alfond says.

JUSTIN ELLISPlaywrights stand up for gay, transgender peers

Dispatches

Schools chief looks for help crafting vision
Jim Morse plans a two-day community conference in December to gather ideas for the district's future.

Feature Obituary: Suzanne Stevens, 77, volunteer tutor, animal lover

Workers meet on FairPoint status
The company's bankruptcy filing says it's looking for $30 million in concessions, but the unions may resist.

UMaine offers chance to sail away, unplugged

'No on 1' backers rally at churches around state
Meanwhile, an official with a Catholic parish in Augusta says 'Yes on 1' signs keep being taken.

Polling places in Cumberland, York counties

Standish skateboard park is a 'win-win'
Officials are inviting input from skateboarders Nov. 18, and construction gets under way in the spring.

STEVE FEENEY / THEATER REVIEW 'Wizard' takes audience to Oz and beyond
An appealing 11-year-old Dorothy leads a sprightly cast in this Old Port Playhouse production.

Cook-off judges flip over pancakes
The winning amateur chef takes home $10,000, and a Cumberland woman finishes in third place.

A lifestyle at cliff's edge
Residents of Cliff Island worry year-round families will leave if
dwindling enrollment forces their one-room school to close.