Portland Press Herald News Stories

Advocates urged lawmakers to increase taxes on the wealthy and corporations, but Republicans vowed to oppose any new taxes.

All three meets feature athletes capable of breaking state records.

Let's help them create a life of hope and progress. It's a challenge of the heart more than the pocketbook.

A ceremony will be held June 10 in Kennebunkport to celebrate the release of the stamp commemorating the former first lady.

Freeport is steadily moving forward on the Planning Partnership Initiative with the Maine Department of Transportation for the Village Corridor project along Main Street on U.S. Route 1 in the downtown area.

A train wheel severed a missing dog's leash after it became caught in the tracks.

A group of underclassmen founded The Storm this school year at a time when more and more young people eschew traditional media sources.

Every now and then, King is such a fan of an adaptation that he’s excited to talk about it. That’s very much the case with 'The Life of Chuck,' Mike Flanagan’s new adaptation of King’s novella of the same name.

There were more than 200 AmeriCorps fellows in Maine before the funding was cut last month.

The cellist will be joined by Wabanaki musicians Jeremy Dutcher, Mali Obomsawin, and Chris Newell.