Portland Press Herald News Stories

The comprehensive plan will guide development and set priorities for the future, which could include teen centers, swimming pools and preservation of historic buildings.

Not A Bakery is a new food trailer from Twelve Executive Pastry Chef Georgia Macon.

Katie Langley, Dana Richie, Drew Johnson and Daniel Kool will tackle beats ranging from Brunswick-area news to statewide utilities issues.

With 16 games to play in a short span of time, a short stretch of struggles can tank a team or player’s season.

The Sebago to Sea Trail offers something for all biking enthusiasts. A significant portion is paved, but there is also some moderately challenging mountain biking in the northwestern sector and a gravel ride on a side trail. One of my favorite trail rides, the diversity is a significant attraction for me. The biking portion of […]

The bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Campbell, R-Orrington, would have prevented transgender athletes from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity and had been the only anti-transgender bill to clear a chamber this session.

The show, based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, was praised by audience members and local LGBTQ+ activists.

During the recent Bowdoin College reunion, we asked Arielle Kundera, one of the student ambassadors working the reunion, if she’d like to be one of our host students. She happily accepted. Arielle, who’s from Rwanda, just finished her first year and plans to major in math. A few nights later, we took her to Gelato […]

Customers of the state's largest electric utility will see monthly bills go up by about $5.

The state's proposed general fund budget for 2026-27 is $11.63 billion.