Portland Press Herald News Stories

Firsthand reports by individual Lewiston, Auburn and Androscoggin County officers describe courage, caring in the horrific first hours.

The Class of 2024 thanked the Mt. Ararat community for its dedication to education in a changing world.

Minna Pratte-Chase raised her first steer to donate locally sourced beef to the Bowdoinham Food Pantry.

WillowsAwake Winery looks for bountiful harvest with more vines coming into full production.

Nakoma Polches, 42, was arrested Tuesday in Massachusetts, where he is currently being held.

The verdict comes after Irineu B. Goncalves, 35, threatened, strangled and brutally beat his ex-girlfriend outside a Waterville hotel in 2023. Authorities said he entered a dissociative state and 'showed no response' after being tased twice and repeatedly pepper sprayed.

How would you feel if you awoke one morning feeling just as great as always, came downstairs, fixed a nice breakfast, clicked on your computer, sent over a column to a newspaper, and read an answering email from the editor asking if you were dead? Well, frankly it felt kind of creepy/surreal. That happened to […]

Towns in the area are hosting a series of events to honor veterans and service members this Memorial Day.

Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy rules that Damion Butterfield 'made an informed and considered decision to plead guilty instead of hearing the jury's verdict after receiving a fair trial.'