Petitions call for Portland to provide more warming space through the winter
Advocates say the threshold to open the warming shelter, when the temperature drops to 15 degrees or there's more than 10 inches of snow, is too restrictive and is failing to protect people from the elements.
Varsity Maine
Boys volleyball aims to become Maine’s newest high school sport
Local & State
$9.3 million grant could mean fewer wildlife collisions in northern Maine
Local & State
State investigates complaints that Falmouth day care gave melatonin to children
Local & State
The best Portland Press Herald photos of 2024 in one gallery
Our staff photographers selected some of their favorite images from the past year.
Cops & Courts
Man sentenced to 12 years for deadly shooting in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
Sports
Teams find value in Holiday Hoops Showcase at the Expo
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$9.3 million grant could mean fewer wildlife collisions in northern Maine
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Abortion restrictions would make matters worse in Maine
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Varsity Maine Posted: 4:00 AM
Boys volleyball aims to become Maine’s newest high school sport
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
DHHS reform needs to be made a top priority
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
EV stations where gas pumps are needed
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Medical malpractice claims are not to blame
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Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM
Another View: Obamacare is now more popular (and costlier) than ever
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Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM
Opinion: Against the odds, collaboration will drive climate action in Maine
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Maine Celtics Posted: Yesterday at 11:09 PM
Maine Celtics drop regular-season opener
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Boston Celtics Posted: Yesterday at 10:10 PM
Jaylen Brown scores 44 as Celtics clobber Pacers
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Boston Bruins Posted: Yesterday at 9:49 PM
Bruins blitzed by Blue Jackets, 6-2
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Sports Posted: Yesterday at 7:29 PM
Teams find value in Holiday Hoops Showcase at the Expo
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Stop trying to turn Portland into Boston
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State investigates complaints that Falmouth day care gave melatonin to children
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Letters
Portland, stop clearing tents of homeless
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Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
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Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Three southern Maine food venues shuttering this month
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Food
These 11 restaurants and bars are slated to open in 2025
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Cops & Courts
Man sentenced to 12 years for deadly shooting in Portland’s Parkside neighborhood
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Business
Spanish energy giant purchases CMP parent company for $2.5B
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Multi-vehicle crash closes Maine Turnpike near Scarborough, road now reopen
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Cops & Courts
Multiple shots fired into Portland apartment building
December 26
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News
Multi-vehicle crash closes Maine Turnpike near Scarborough, road now reopen
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Cops & Courts
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for central Maine murder suspect
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Local & State
Stephen King to sell Bangor rock station to local businessmen
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Arts & Entertainment
The best books in 2024? These Mainers should know.
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Local & State
High court says Maine lawmakers not entitled to child protective records
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Opinion
Opinion: Against the odds, collaboration will drive climate action in Maine
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Varsity Maine
Today's Letters
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Food
These 11 restaurants and bars are slated to open in 2025
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Cops & Courts
Public reprimand sought for Maine high court justice who didn’t recuse herself
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Local & State
North Yarmouth widower sues J&J for $25M over talcum powder
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Politics
Thousands of Mainers expect to see boost in Social Security under bill before President Biden
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Food
The Send Brewing Co. to open Friday in South Portland
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New England
4 in N.H. die on Christmas from suspected carbon monoxide
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South Portland Sentry
Scarborough mulls 96-unit affordable and workforce housing development
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South Portland Sentry
Cape Elizabeth launches third attempt at a new school project
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Local & State
Waterville to welcome scores of apartments starting in 2025
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Mortality rate rising among formerly homeless in Portland’s housing first programs
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Business
Marden’s bargain hunters relish 60 years of fabulous finds
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Cops & Courts
Watch: ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ investigating the Lewiston shooting
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Boys volleyball aims to become Maine’s newest high school sport
Several schools have joined an effort to make the club sport an official varsity offering, though steps and challenges remain.
Ignore the news, ignore the season. The garden can be lovely in winter
Rhododendron shrubs, and even the tiny viola, may surprise and delight you in winter.
Spanish energy giant purchases CMP parent company for $2.5B
Maine regulators allowed Iberdrola's acquisition of Avangrid to advance without state review, brushing aside objections from the state public advocate and environmentalists.
Who controls Greenland, and why does Trump want to buy it?
The Arctic island is not for sale, its own government and that of Denmark continue to emphasize.
Tickets on sale for Shania Twain in July, 12/OC in August
Local country band 12/OC is headlining at Thompson's Point in Portland on Aug. 23.
Another View: Obamacare is now more popular (and costlier) than ever
Putting Obamacare on a more sustainable path is essential. That'll require some political pain.
U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many
The federally-administered tally finds an almost 40% increase in family homelessness.
Maine Voices Live with Craig Grossi, author and Marine Corps veteran
Portland Press Herald staff writer Ray Routhier sits down with author and Marine Corps veteran Craig Grossi for a conversation and book signing during a live event at One Longfellow Square on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m.
Navy has ‘moral obligation’ to remove foam, Brunswick airport authority says
The Brunswick airport authority on the hook for Maine's worst firefighting foam spill in decades says the Navy needs to play a larger role in toxic foam removal.
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