Portland Press Herald News Stories

Vivian Myers-Jones, a trans woman and U.S. veteran living in New Brunswick, says she feels privileged that she can exercise her right to protest anti-transgender polices in Maine and return home to Canada.

Economists say Maine is likely to fare similarly to the rest of the country, or perhaps marginally better, during a possible economic downturn.

We were inspired by the many causes protesters called attention to on April 5 in Augusta, including increased threats to the environment and public health.

Tattoos are being used to determine whether to send people to a foreign prison camp. It's as mindless as it sounds.

We must reject proposed legislation LD 219, and prioritize and protect some of our most vulnerable citizens and the essential services that save lives. LD 219 threatens to limit access to harm reduction services — a range of public health efforts focused on prevention, risk reduction and health promotion — by requiring syringe service programs […]

The prix fixe is in on a hair-raising first date.

Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.

Final plans are taking shape to repair the Spurwink Bridge, which crosses the Spurwink River along the Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough town line. Frequented by those visiting Crescent Beach State Park, which is about 1.5 miles down the road, the bridge was used by 4,800 vehicles per day on average throughout 2022, according to the […]

The Westbrook School Committee, in a first reading April 2, passed a $53.4 million spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The action “pleased” Superintendent Peter Lancia. “It was developed and is needs based,” Lancia told Westbrook Now in an email April 3. “It’s a very, very lean budget, but we are confident […]

Public comments on the budget this year have been generally positive, although advocates for hourly staff at Portland Adult Education called on the district to increase pay and benefits for those employees.