Portland Press Herald News Stories

When asked in an interview if he should “uphold the Constitution,” our president answered, “I don’t know.” Did he not realize he swore an oath to do that very thing when he took the oath of office? He swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Does he have memory problems, […]

The special municipal election and school budget referendum on June 10 will have the following question on the ballot: “Do you wish to continue the budget validation referendum process in Portland for an additional three years?” I will be voting “no.” We pay our school board and city council members to go through the school […]

Residents of the towns voted Thursday in favor of a $35.4 million budget that, while roughly 6% higher than the prior year's, includes limited of staff cuts.

Jennifer Hawkins will begin her new role July 14, the company announced Thursday.

Magistrate Karen Wolf said she hopes to have a decision by July 15 on whether the state can continue enforcing limits on campaign contributions.

Several cities and towns will have parades and ceremonies.

The median home sale price was back up to $400,000 last month after a slight decrease in March.

Absentee voting in the special election for an open at-large seat on Portland's Board of Education has already begun, and election day is June 10.

Zach Ehrhard was promoted to Portland this weekend, putting him on the same team as his brother, Drew, for the first time.

The finding is part of a University of Maine study that relied on local shellfish harvesters. It argues that fishermen's knowledge should be valued more in research that informs regulations.