Portland Press Herald News Stories

I served this country because I believe in protecting people’s rights and freedoms — not taking them away. That’s why I’m speaking out now, as a veteran, and as a longtime Maine resident, about what’s at stake if the U.S. Senate passes the reconciliation bill that has cleared the House. That bill hands out massive […]

Our senator needs to recognize that, under President Trump, the days of conciliation and negotiation are gone.

Vega released her tenth studio album, 'Flying With Angels' and will make a stop in Arundel for a show on June 18.

The celebration of the late former first lady included cake, a beach walk and her passion for children's literacy.

Around members 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday following clashes in recent days between protesters and federal immigration agents.

The state plans to install 100 miles of rumble strips a year in Maine, which has the highest crash fatality rate in New England, according to researchers.

Shiloh Schulte, 46, who previously served on Kennebunk's Select Board, was conducting conservation work in the remote North Slope region when the helicopter crashed Wednesday.

Sen. Susan Collins needs to lead the way in opposing this provision of the "big, beautiful bill."

Extending the Maine state minimum wage to agricultural employees is simply the right thing to do.

The author of a recent op-ed in these pages is struggling to teach her students about our country’s ideals (Opinion, June 1). The framework of our government is being challenged and, Tracy Fragale Henderson fears, is crumbling because of a onslaught by the executive branch. At other times in this country’s history, we engaged in […]