Portland Press Herald News Stories

Democrats' decision not to hold a hearing on the proposed firearms law is wrong. This is not a partisan or a procedural issue, it's a legal one.

They can start by denouncing President Trump's cruelty and un-American, authoritarian behavior.

Who's on the ballot? What are the referendum questions? We've got answers.

As a nurse practitioner, I see firsthand how pollution from the vehicles on our roads harms people. I see patients with asthma exacerbations frequently at the local urgent care where I provide care. Pollution from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles causes asthma attacks in kids and a host of other health harms, and people who live […]

Wittenberg has two solo shows in Maine this summer at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art in Rockland and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.

Where has the American democracy we grew up in and believed in gone? What happened to those powerful words written in the preamble of the Constitution? Why is it OK for Republicans to manufacture and sell T-shirts using “86 Obama” or “86 Biden,” but a potential crime if someone like former FBI Director James Comey […]

The Massachusetts-based chain is facing another shakeup surrounding its longtime CEO, who was fired and reinstated following public outcry a decade ago.

Brunswick High School’s 186 seniors were scheduled to graduate on June 6 at the Sidney J. Watson Arena at Bowdoin College.

I believe that there is a moral duty to speak out against oppression that results in harm to others. I understand that my family and I are extremely fortunate to live where, when and how we do. It’s rare. Only a tiny decimal fraction of these human beings in history have had anything near the […]

In 'Never Flinch,' Holly Gibney returns to face two terrifying characters.