Portland Press Herald News Stories

I have questions, but my representatives do not have answers. It’s not impossible to answer constituent questions. I know, because I always receive answers from Sen. King. But somehow, even though I go through the exact same process with Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden, verifying my contact information and confirming I would like a response, […]

I like tongue-in-cheek humor, and I like the fact that the Comics section includes people of color in its pages. I had been enjoying Herb & Jamaal for both these reasons. I am angry to see that this comic strip, which has been in the paper for a short while, was replaced on April 13 […]

When I was 18, I became a soldier, then a janitor, a cable guy (in York County), a lunch lady, then COVID-19 came and I drove for Uber Eats and tutored kids struggling with Zoom school. Those jobs should pay more, but I never made enough money where I could envision buying a home. Working […]

The latter 2 are bulwarks our democracy and must be protected.

Portland plays its USL League One home opener on Sunday.

On Saturday, over 50 free walking tours — part of a 'global festival' across 200 cities — highlighted the history of 29 municipalities in Maine.

Maine's professional soccer team will finally play at Fitzpatrick Stadium when it hosts One Knoxville on Sunday.

In a statement Saturday afternoon, Maine State Police said the truck driver is believed to have 'suffered a medical event' and crashed into the guardrail.

Author and illustrator X. Fang spent 2 days in South Portland talking with students about kindness, acceptance and creating their own stories.

I had to read a recent column twice to make sure it wasn’t a satirical piece (“Want to visit Maine’s children’s museum? You’ll need a kid with you,” April 28). I’m baffled that the Press Herald would publish a column comparing the Children’s Museum’s child-centered safety policy to the current administration’s discriminatory agendas. The museum […]