2:50 PM

Portland unveils new city slogan Several photos included in this story Video clip included

The slogan is part of a new branding system the city expects to roll out over the summer.

3:57 PM

Contracts of Portland Pirates coaching staff extended

The agreements cover the head coach, two assistant coaches, athletic trainer and equipment manager.

12:22 AM

Doors open for new Maine housing Several photos included in this story

A surge in new-home permits and rising demand on the coast give builders in Maine more confidence than they've had in years, mirroring the national trend.

U.S. home construction rises 6.8% in May

1:00 AM

Our View: Maine DEP needs an advocate, not a lobbyist

A newspaper investigation shows an agency that puts corporate interests ahead of people.

4:21 PM

Free Portland concert series kicks off July 11

The Thursday concerts, which start at 5 p.m., feature two to three local bands each week.

Top Stories

10:15 AM

Maine leaders try and fail to dilute recycling's success

'Product stewardship' regulations – even those with industry and bipartisan support – meet staunch resistance from, among others, a commissioner with former ties to corporate interests.
Political parties split in response to newspaper series
Efforts to reduce risks to kids run into a powerful foe
Sources describe a department under duress
The lobbyist in the henhouse: Whose interests is Maine’s DEP commissioner serving?

5:42 PM

LePage administration: No more comments for newspaper

The new policy comes after the governor's spokeswoman accused the newspaper of bias in a series of articles about the Department of Environmental Protection.

6:38 AM

Portland will discuss legalizing pot

The City Council's public hearing comes in response to a petition for legalized recreational marijuana.

2:44 PM

Maine Senate passes bill regulating police use of drones

But a Saco senator calls the vote 'an insult,' as it goes against a legislative committee's recommendation.

5:22 PM

U.S., Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war

In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold formal talks on finding a solution to ending 12 years of war.

6:42 AM

Lifelong dream fulfilled: Mainer to become astronaut

Jessica Meir of Caribou, whose yearbook goal was to walk in space, is one of eight new candidates chosen by NASA.

Maine police: Cyclist probably fell into truck

Evidence indicates the rider was killed when he lost his balance while sipping water, police say.
Trek Across Maine riders pedal on in honor of cyclist

Other Maine News Headlines

2:34 PM

Maine lawmakers vote to raise snowmobile fees, support trails

The registration fee increase – from $40 to $45 a year for residents – could still face a veto.

Maine peeper gets two years for videotaping teen girls

'It's probably the worst decision I've made in my entire life,' Michael Femling tells the judge.

LePage vetoes bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan

The bill would extend health insurance to more than 60,000 low-income Mainers under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Maine insurance bills pass, but face likely vetoes
LePage's finance chief wants to avoid government shutdown

3:09 PM

Ex-Bulger cohort says he's not a serial killer

John Martorano says he is a "nice guy" who was only trying to help his family and friends when he pumped bullets into victims while working with Bulger and his gang.

12:46 PM

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

Army Gen. Keith Alexander tells the House Intelligence Committee that two recently disclosed surveillance programs are critical in the terrorism fight.
NSA leaker Snowden says he can't get fair trial in U.S.

4:54 PM

Nobel-winning physicist Kenneth Wilson dies in Maine

His research in quantum physics at Cornell University earned him the award in 1982 for creating a tool that is still used today.

Life & Culture

Free Portland concert series kicks off July 11

The Thursday concerts, which start at 5 p.m., feature two to three local bands each week.

Sports from the Press Herald

 Contracts of Portland Pirates coaching staff extended

The agreements cover the head coach, two assistant coaches, athletic trainer and equipment manager.

Opinion

 Our View: Maine DEP needs an advocate, not a lobbyist

A newspaper investigation shows an agency that puts corporate interests ahead of people.

Nation & World

Jorge TumeWhat happens to a DREAM Act deferred?

Nearly 300,000 young adults who lived illegally in the U.S. get permission to stay under a new program.

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