Portland Press Herald News Stories

St. John's annual "food pass" contributes food to the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program while teaching kids the importance of service.

The Trump administration is proposing a 40% cut in the NIH for 2026, and Sen. Susan Collins said federal cutbacks are disrupting research into Alzheimer's and other diseases.

President Trump's speech to the Class of 2025 at West Point made for a grueling hour. Brace yourself for more pain on June 14.

Five months after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in September 1775, 1,100 men left what is now Pittston, Maine, in 200 battoes, a flat-bottomed boat, carrying well over 100 tons of supplies, and went up the Kennebec River. They portaged these puppies 13 miles over the height of land — climbing 1,200 feet in […]

The council will vote on Tuesday, June 17, and appears set to appoint Truc Dever.

Nothing against Hannibal Hamlin or William King, but we've got so much more to say about ourselves.

The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, and discusses joining ecomaine for trash disposal.

Schoolhouse Arts Center will present a performance of 'The Laramie Project' starting Friday, June 13, a play depicting the aftermath of the real-life murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay student in Laramie, Wyoming.

Alex, a child in Falmouth with a rare genetic condition, and his family will meet with Capitol lawmakers to share their story.

Hotly debated budget proposals were expected to drive more people to the polls in some communities, including Cape Elizabeth, Gorham and Scarborough.