Portland Press Herald News Stories

A voter suppression measure currently before the Senate should serve as a wake-up call.

Elissa Altman's 'Permission' combines Altman's personal history with her shrewd perspective on the form's pitfalls and rewards.

While U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, spoke at a private Colby College event Wednesday about his desire to engage voters, protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville criticized him and others for failing to hold town hall meetings.

The new law, which will take effect 90 days after adjournment, will expand what protections Maine judges can offer victims of domestic violence and stalking.

An unfortunate legislative proposal could expose donating Mainers to retaliation.

Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.

Several programs are showing signs that they are closing the championship-caliber gap.

They showed up, on tractors, to protest millions in cuts to USDA grants and Maine's school lunch program as well as cuts to USDA workers who support farmers.

Seniors dominate the list of athletes expected to make big impacts this season.

Kennebunk has the talent to return to the top.