Portland Press Herald News Stories

The open source computer model that Jose Meireles is developing will use genetic analysis and reflective light to study already collected plants, saving field and lab time and money and protecting rare plants from destruction.

Shiloh Schulte, 46, died in a helicopter crash in remote Alaska while conducting conservation work.

Rep. Holly Eaton is expected to be in intensive care for the next few days because of complications following spinal surgery, according to a GoFundMe set up over the weekend.

Trevor Saunders died of pneumonia at the jail in 2023. His mother says the jail and its medical staff ignored his pain and cries for help.

The proposal to allow doctors to waive the waiting period for terminally ill patients to receive life-ending medication was rejected by 1 vote in the Senate after getting initial approval in the House last week.

The town's Community Services Advisory Board is recommending changes to current policies.

Immigration officials say they have travel papers that will let them send Eyidi Ambila to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says that's not enough.

It's unclear whether a group of Republicans can gather enough signatures to force a people's veto referendum, which Democrats warn would cause a months-long government shutdown even if it fails.

The state's health system can’t afford it. Let’s not sacrifice stability for budget optics.

Republican President Donald Trump easily won the majority of votes in both Maine's northernmost county and Alabama in the 2024 election.