Portland Press Herald News Stories

No, Sen. Susan Collins doesn’t get applauded for simply voting in her constitutents’ best interests. That’s her job. And, once again, it appears she cast a “No” vote when the bill’s passage was assured. Sen. Collins could have spent the last several months lobbying her Republican colleagues about the immorality of this bill and what […]

Gorham targeted in scam The town of Gorham is aware of an email scam incident involving the Planning Board agenda process. “Applicants on the Gorham Planning Board agenda recently received a scam email requesting wire transfer payment of additional fees for their projects,” the town wrote in an online announcement. “Town IT staff confirmed that […]

Maine’s state bird had been featured on standard license plates since 1999 but is being phased out this year in favor of a pine tree design.

Maine native's first and likely only Summer League is shut down by the Dallas Mavericks after 2 games.

The Dead River near West Forks always offers a thrilling whitewater adventure. When relatively inexperienced paddlers take on the turbulent river navigating old-style boats, added excitement is guaranteed. That’s precisely what the Dead River Throwback Cruise recently delivered. A celebration of old-time boats and gear, the Throwback Cruise has become an annual tradition for my […]

The department responded to Congress and State streets to investigate the box Monday morning.

The budget reduces the spending increase from 5.93% to 4.79%, after the initial budget was rejected in June.

With all of the government talk of big numbers regarding spending and deficits, it is helpful to have a perspective on these numbers. If we viewed these numbers as seconds: 1 million seconds is about 11.5 days, while 1 billion seconds is about 31 years and eight months. One trillion seconds is equal to approximately […]

The film festival leans into Mainers' love of the outdoors with a 5-day movie lineup of documentaries, shorts, Maine-made movies, and other cinematic explorations of the world around us.

Kelsy Hartley and Caitlin Hopkins lead an annual International Women's Day dip at Willard Beach.