Portland Press Herald News Stories

Collaborative efforts to restore alewives have wide-ranging benefits for river ecosystems and the many other sea-run fish species that rely on them.

The 1940s musical will open the summer show season in June, highlighting themes of love and racism against the backdrop of war.

George Clooney will make his Broadway acting debut next year in a familiar project for the Hollywood star: 'Good Night, and Good Luck.'

My mother would have been considered eccentric had she been financially wealthy. She would do almost anything — and wear almost any silly costume — to bring joy into the lives of others, much to the embarrassment of her six children. But she is wealthy in the ways that really matter, and her greatest wealth […]

Sharod D. Parker, 38, was arrested on a charge of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon as a result of the incident, which drew a heavy response from law enforcement Monday afternoon.

The Maine Warden Service is investigating the accident.

Several Maine companies that make veggie burgers are expanding their production.

Agent Orange and other powerful herbicides were used near the Gagetown military base in New Brunswick starting in the 1960s.

Redistricting — the process of determining the boundaries of election districts in which people vote — is a key element of politics that has more of an effect than people might realize. One Republican political consultant called it an election in reverse: “Usually the voters get to pick the politicians. In redistricting, the politicians […]

An attorney for the Worcester family, which runs the nonprofit Wreaths Across America, says the family has dropped its plans to build the billion-dollar Flagpole of Freedom park in the woods Downeast.