Portland Press Herald News Stories

Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court finds itself with a thorny dilemma on its hands at the start of the New Year. For the first time ever, one of its own members, Associate Justice Catherine Connors, has been recommended for discipline by the Committee on Judicial Conduct after failing to recuse herself for an important foreclosure case […]

The listing price through Midcoast Realty Group was $725,000.

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will present its annual Lessons and Carols Christmas concerts at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Damariscotta Baptist Church and at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Bowdoin College Chapel in Brunswick. A new setting of the Gerard Manley Hopkins poem “The Bethlehem Star” by former King’s Singers member Bob Chilcott […]

In late October, my son, Adam, and I were camped at Redman’s Beach on Donnell Pond. We were on the second day of a surf and turf trip, an annual event where we combine paddling with overnight camping and mountain climbing. During the previous day, we kayaked across the pond, set up camp and completed […]

I first met Pete Seaver in the fall of 1960. He was a Bowdoin College classmate and fraternity brother (Zeta Psi). We even lived in the same dormitory (Appleton Hall) our freshman year. We’ve remained good friends ever since. A few months ago, Pete sent me an essay about his experiences in Vietnam. I was […]

Wiscasset small business owners suggest holiday gifts for loved ones — from sustainable kitchen towels to handcrafted wooden brooms.

Isaac Graham's 38-yard touchdown catch for the Raiders sets up go-ahead 2-point conversion with 1:37 left in game.

I try to stay on top of what is happening in animal welfare; I read articles, watch webinars and follow a million organizations on social media. The other day, I came across a quote from Janis Bradley, the director of Science and Behavior at National Canine Research Council. She said, “Shelter dogs. There is no […]

Polar Bears hit the road for second-straight week against Mammoths.

Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5% in August, and the smallest annual rise since February 2021.