Portland Press Herald News Stories

By phasing out a committee that was a cornerstone of infection prevention in the U.S., the Trump administration is dismantling a key system that protects us.

Legislation poised to become law creates a working group to explore restoring public access to Swan Island, but state wildlife managers say such a plan would require staff and money and they prefer to focus on wildlife management and facilities maintenance.

Seeing our House of Representatives cannot decide on how to protect our girls, maybe the voters should. Let’s put this issue to referendum in the fall and let the people decide. That way there will be no questions on who was in favor or not. Susan Lara Perry

To prevent conflict in the wake of the Second World War, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower made sure to balance power in the Middle East. As president, he would defend this hard-won balance by forcing the British, French and Israeli withdrawal from Egypt when they invaded to take control of the Suez Canal. It would remain […]

The state has made strides in addressing the opioid crisis in recent years, but methamphetamine use — often in combination with other substances — is creating new challenges.

For years, we’ve talked about the “new normal” in terms of weather, traffic and housing costs. But now we face a far more dangerous version, a political “new normal” where power is used for personal profit, executive orders replace democratic process and long-term allies, courts and constitutional protections are casually dismissed. When this newspaper reported […]

The top-seeded Falcons never trail against previously undefeated Mt. Ararat and win their second state championship in three years.

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree said the bombing was 'reckless and unconstitutional.'

The Saints capture their fourth straight state championship by defeating Bangor Christian.

The Saints' fourth straight Class D title is their last, as the school closed with the end of the academic year.