Press Herald

City plans to open Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers

Staff plan to open the Expo as early as April 10 as a temporary shelter until a private effort to open a new shelter on Blueberry Road is complete.

Democrats move to pass baseline budget to prevent chance of state shutdown

Schools and Education

Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?

Politics

Maine lawmakers hear calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, or for no income taxes at all

Boys' Basketball

Video replay reviews getting a look for Maine high school basketball tournament

Local & State

Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot

Maine Voices

Maine Voices: A liberal case for Israel

Books Posted: 2:35 PM

‘Night of the Living Rez’ adds National Book Critics Circle award to accolades
Local & State Posted: 1:25 PM

City plans to open Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers
Politics Posted: 1:13 PM

House Republicans pass parents’ rights bill in clash over schools
Politics Posted: 12:17 PM

Biden, Trudeau to hold talks on migration, Haiti, and more
Sports Posted: 11:43 AM

Tom Brady acquires ownership stake in WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
Nation & World Posted: 11:10 AM

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury
Nation & World Posted: 11:07 AM

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American worker
Nation & World Posted: 11:01 AM

Rwanda to free Paul Rusesabagina, inspiration for ‘Hotel Rwanda’
Nation & World Posted: 10:58 AM

Kentucky governor vetoes Republican bill banning transgender health care for youth
Nation & World Posted: 10:14 AM

Macron says ‘common sense’ required delaying visit from King Charles
Events Posted: 9:35 AM

Maine Voices Live with Eric Saindon
Politics Posted: 9:21 AM

Trump warns of ‘potential death & destruction’ if he is charged in hush-money case

Books

‘Night of the Living Rez’ adds National Book Critics Circle award to accolades
Local & State

Full Plates Full Potential awarded $10 million to bring local ingredients to school menus
Business

Maine lawmakers consider bill to keep funding lobster legal defense
Politics

House Republicans pass parents’ rights bill in clash over schools
Cops & Courts

Judge hears arguments in case of contractor accused of bilking scores of Maine homeowners
Nation & World

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills American worker
Arts & Entertainment

Richard Russo’s ‘Straight Man’ is back on campus in new AMC series
Local & State

Four men acquitted on charge of conspiring to fix wages for their workers
Religion and Values

Maine Muslims express gratitude for the first day of Ramadan
Sports

Maine Celtics secure playoff berth, home game with win over Knicks

Local & State

See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine

Today's Letters

Letters

South Portland lawn mower proposal is virtue-signaling

More press herald news

Nation & World

Trump lawyer in court after being forced before grand jury
Politics

Biden, Trudeau to hold talks on migration, Haiti, and more
Nation & World

Macron says ‘common sense’ required delaying visit from King Charles
Politics

Trump warns of ‘potential death & destruction’ if he is charged in hush-money case
Business

Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content
Nation & World

Kentucky governor vetoes Republican bill banning transgender health care for youth
Nation & World

Rwanda to free Paul Rusesabagina, inspiration for ‘Hotel Rwanda’
Local & State

President Biden approves disaster declaration for December storm damage
Nation & World

New report raises alarm over antisemitic attacks and incidents reaching a 43-year high

Editors' Picks

Local & State

Eelgrass meadows rapidly decline as Casco Bay waters warm

Business

Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks

Arts & Entertainment

Novel set in Damariscotta could become basis for Hulu series

Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?

Some say a proposed mandate for 30-minute lunch periods would be better for students' nutrition, while others argue that it would create more opportunity for trouble.

California may punish oil companies for high gas prices

A bill to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes at the pump has passed the California Senate.

The fight over parental rights in schools comes to the House floor

The 'Parents Bill of Rights' Act serves as a message for Republicans, who believe voters agree with their position that parents don't have enough input in schools.

Tom Brady acquires ownership stake in WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces

The interest in the league's defending champions was sparked when Brady sat courtside at an Aces game in May.

Video replay reviews getting a look for Maine high school basketball tournament

The Basketball Committee of the Maine Principals’ Association to take up issue next week after state tournament has second controversial buzzer-beater in three seasons.