Maine supporters of a right to a clean environment encouraged by Montana ruling
Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.Read More
Read More
PressHerald
Maine State Police end patrols in Washington County, leaving communities scrambling
Dozens of vacancies and a policy of troopers being reassigned to speciality units creates a rural policing void.Read More
Read MoreGorham woman charged in fiery car wreck
Ashley Mclean faces charges that include child endangerment, after her car crashed and caught on fire on Mosher Road.Read More
Read MoreFranklin man, 61, dies in crash early Saturday
The driver, John Emerson, crossed the centerline before leaving the road and striking a rock, police say.Read More
Read MoreFreeport home destroyed in Saturday fire
Freeport Fire Chief Paul Conley said nobody was injured, but the house is “a total loss.”Read More
Read MoreFood banks join effort to end hunger in state by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work
Read MoreIn photos: Maine’s boys of summer at the plate in the Little League World Series
For the first time since 2005, a Maine team is at the Little League World Series. Revisit images by staff
Read MoreState-run ferry runs aground off coast of Vinalhaven
The Rockland-bound ferry was carrying 65 passengers and five crew when it ran aground Wednesday morning on a ledge.Read More
Read MoreWinslow officials launch investigation following claims that councilors handled town business in private
The Town Council authorized the action Monday after one member of the board said recently that he’s seen councilors gather
Read MoreMore Eurasian milfoil found near island on Cobbossee Lake
The recent discovery comes months after Maine legislators passed a law requiring the cleaning, draining and drying of boats to
Read MoreUSM celebrates opening of first residence hall on Portland campus
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday in Portland to celebrate the opening of Portland Commons, a 580-bed residencehall.Read More
Read More‘Jaws of life’ used to free woman trapped between vehicles in crash at Yarmouth Hannaford
The woman was brought to Maine Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.Read More
Read MoreCasco Bay ferry service considering a ticket-price hike
It’s been 14 years since Casco Bay Lines raised passenger fares, but a proposal before the service’s finance committee introduces
Read MorePortland council sends citizen-initiated referendum on rent control to voters in November
The council also amended the title of the referendum, which seeks to exclude landlords with nine or fewer units from
Read More