40+ min ago  (242+ words) April is jam-packed at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor, with music every Saturday and art on display all month. This Saturday, Pan Fried Steel will transport the audience to the Caribbean with its steel drums at 7 p. m. Tickets are $10 in…...

26+ min ago  (409+ words) The Secretary of State's office has released proposed language for a citizens initiative restricting transgender athletes' ability to compete in school sports and use facilities like bathrooms, but proponents of the referendum aren't content with the phrasing. Secretary of State…...

5+ min ago  (840+ words) When Brett Goldman moved to Wiscasset from Pennsylvania in 2024, he decided to get the Maine Lighthouse Trust specialty license plate, so he'd have an easier time distinguishing his gray sedan from other gray sedans in a parking lot. With an…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (388+ words) Today, we're celebrating something we care deeply about: local news. Across the country, news organizations are marking today, April 9, as the first-ever Local News Day " a moment to recognize the essential role local journalism plays in our communities. And here…...

6+ min ago  (256+ words) After more than 40 years in Brunswick, I never imagined that our hometown would become an unaffordable place to retire. My husband is a veteran who served this country for 21 years. I've spent more than 33 years as a radiation therapist. Our…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago  (309+ words) Maine lawmakers moved the state's $500 million-plus budget proposal to the brink of final passage in the middle of the night early Thursday after a series of near-party-line votes. The state House took its final roll call vote on the sprawling…...

6+ min ago  (241+ words) As a longtime Maine voter, I believe we should replace Sen. Susan Collins. Collins represents big government that ignores the needs of many Maine voters who buy groceries, pay ever-expanding costs for housing and medical care and pay the bills…...

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (216+ words) Maine's top source for news and information. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a The Portland Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (438+ words) Rep. Wayne Farrin is serving his first term in the Maine House, representing Jefferson, Alna, Whitefield and Wiscasset. He serves as a member of the Marine Resources Committee and the State and Local Government Committee. Maine winters are the most…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (672+ words) Douglas Rooks has been a Maine editor, columnist and reporter for 40 years. He welcomes comment at[emailprotected]. Normally the last supplemental budget of a governor's second term is devoted to housekeeping and cleaning up. Not so this time. Instead, Maine…...