Portland Press Herald News Stories

Every two years, the Maine Legislature is responsible for drafting a state budget that works for all Maine people — an almost impossible task given the variety of issues and challenges that affect all of us. While each community that I serve here in House District 98 — Durham, Pownal and parts of Bowdoin, Lisbon […]

A bill securing discounted prices for medication needs to be passed.

The relationship is not as one-sided as the Trump administration is making it out to be.

The University of Maine School of Law is trying to reestablish a criminal justice legal clinic for student attorneys, but funding it could be a roadblock in a tight budget year.

The proposed development at 1 Hope Ave. brings with it geological and other risks.

The crowd erupted into cheers and applause at some of the questions and responses. One attendee was asked to leave after repeatedly demanding the congresswoman describe the Trump administration as 'Nazis.'

A bill would expand the public water system to Fairfield residents whose private wells have been contaminated by toxic forever chemicals from the state's former agricultural sludge-spreading program.

The city says it will need to pull nearly $9 million from its rainy day fund to maintain social services in the wake of federal and state funding cuts.

The state contributes a mere 2% of total transit funding. Is it any wonder we have a broken system that does not meet the needs of everyday Mainers?

It is not too early to begin thinking about elections we will be asked to take part in on Nov. 3, 2026. We stand at a crossroads unlike any we have faced before. We are governed by a president who believes he has limitless power. He and his Nazi-saluting “co-president” continue dismantling the Constitution with […]