Portland Press Herald News Stories

Larry David penned yet another New York Times op-ed, one in a long list of letters from his Democrat cohorts, comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. This letter was about comparing breaking bread with Trump being like breaking bread with Hitler. As much as many Democrats decry the comparison as simply the meeting legitimizing Trump […]

Kilmar Abrego Garcia came to this country from El Salvador at age 18 in 2011, when he and his family were threatened with death by gangs. He settled in Maryland and became a construction worker, eventually marrying a U.S. citizen. He and Jennifer had a child together. In 2019, he was stopped and put into […]

The film about outsider artist Maury Ornest, who died in 2018, paints a portrait of 'the ultimate insider' whose career-ending injury changed his life.

As vital federal grants and project money continues to be frozen, farmers are being forced to make hard decisions.

The Gorham Fire Department responded to a 911 call on Saturday reporting black smoke coming from the building on 7 Country Road.

Securing cheaper, cleaner power has become harder than anticipated.

On a wet Sunday, two dozen volunteers braved the rain and traversed steep hills, brambles and puddles to pick up trash.

Outdated zoning regulations need to be addressed.

Every Sunday there is air of desperation underlying Jim Fossel’s efforts to paint a veneer of reasonableness around Republican actions in Maine and in the country. Last Sunday’s paint job attempted to restore a sense of normalcy around former Gov. Paul LePage. Fossel is certainly entitled to his opinions but not the facts. He charges […]

I went to Augusta for the Hands Off! rally on April 5. It was a powerful experience singing, chanting, marching and just standing in solidarity with fellow Mainers. Even those I know who didn’t attend found ways to support marchers: babysitting, providing rides or even just encouragement. Maybe the most powerful thing people can do, […]