Portland Press Herald News Stories

This newspaper has dropped Herb and Jamaal, one of two comics featuring non-white characters, in the name of delivering “fresh content” and meeting the “preferences of (their) daily audiences.” Herb and Jamaal was replaced by three comics, each of which has been in syndication since at least 1985 and each of which features nearly all-white […]

The real world has begun to mirror the darker elements of these novels. That worries me.

Having worked in libraries for nearly a decade, I have seen firsthand the difference libraries make in people’s lives — and I understand why they're being targeted.

Lewiston High School’s Black Student Union and Muslim Student Association are places students say they can feel accepted and recognized, and enlighten other students.

Waterville, Topsham and Portland's programs lost funding after grants were terminated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

People who oppose Israel's extreme brutality should not be branded with that label.

Jim Fossel’s April 20 column, “It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability,” uses absolute dollars as the basis for his claims, thus distorting the facts on the state budget. He states that under Gov. Paul LePage, from 2010 to 2018, the budget “barely nudged upward” from $8 billion to $8.1 billion. During […]

For many, this loss of revenue and access to healthy food cannot be replaced.

The Barkery Dog Bar, tentatively slated to open this year, will feature a full-service bar and fast-casual dining in addition to its main attraction, an indoor dog park.

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass, while 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession for a pope in a century.