Press Herald

Mainers remember the summer of ’69 – like it was yesterday

The 50th anniversaries of the moon landing and Woodstock remind us how much the events of that extraordinary season affected us.

At visitor-saturated Acadia park, few places to park

With 600 cars fighting for 157 spots atop Cadillac Mountain on July 5, and annual attendance up by 1 million since 2013, Acadia banks on plans to expand its lots and bus service.

Local & State

In rare move, PUC regulators fault utility for billing failures

A piece published Sunday takes aim at Central Maine Power amid a continuing investigation, with the PUC vowing, ‘We will take action.’

Local & State

‘A heck of a year’ makes Maine blueberries late – but it’s a good crop

Some pick-your-own farms delay opening their fields to the public this year.

Local & State

Southern Maine sweats through near-record temperatures Saturday

But at the Yarmouth Clam Festival and elsewhere, summer activities proceed ... with a few adjustments.

Arts & Entertainment

Museum tells story of Monhegan’s pioneering woman artist

Educator, curator and master of many crafts, Maud Briggs Knowlton was the first woman to build her own art studio on the island and became one of the first women to direct a major museum.

Food

Learning to bake bread gives meaning to prisoners’ days

Inmates at Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston bake nutritious goods, while learning responsibility – and saving the prison money.

Restaurant reviews

Dine Out Maine: In Vinalhaven, a restaurant in its 2nd season is still finding its sea legs

As The Nightingale transforms from fast-casual to upscale-casual, its wine list impresses and its food shows both promise and problems.

Editorials

Our View: Moon landing brought out the best in us

Fifty years ago, Americans landed on the moon, and showed how we are all better together.

Local & State Posted: 8:43 AM

Man allegedly pointed loaded firearm at Buxton police
Local & State Posted: 8:24 AM

Two found dead in apparent murder suicide in Waterboro, police say.
Sports Posted: 6:37 AM

Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision
Editorials Posted: 4:01 AM

Another View: CMP rebuttal offered no clarity
Green Plate Special Posted: 4:00 AM

Green Plate Special: Berries past their peak? Not to worry
Arts & Entertainment Posted: 4:00 AM

25 years later, ‘The Lion King’ roars again
Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM

Maine PUC: CMP’s customer service will factor in rate decision
Restaurant reviews Posted: 4:00 AM

Dine Out Maine: In Vinalhaven, a restaurant in its 2nd season is still finding its sea legs
Editorials Posted: 4:00 AM

Our View: Moon landing brought out the best in us
Arts & Entertainment Posted: 4:00 AM

Review: The Flaming Lips’ concept album will blow your mind
Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM

Insight: 1919 – The year Maine women won the vote
Food Posted: 4:00 AM

Puree, liquefy, crush: How to choose and use a blender

Recipes Posted: 4:00 AM

Sweet, juicy tomatoes with creamy dressing. Come summer, who could ask for anything more?
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

Yarmouth’s dams kill marine life
Local & State Posted: 4:00 AM

Society Notebook: Coffee By Design marks 25 years of serving the community
Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM

Jim Fossel: Revolutions deliver surprising results
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

LePage and Mayhew added to group home wait list
Premier Property Posted: 4:00 AM

Beautifully Crafted and Exquisitely Landscaped in a Fine Kennebunk Neighborhood
Books Posted: 4:00 AM

Inert in her hospital bed, a college student knows somebody is trying to kill her
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

Don’t forget to check your smoke alarms
Arts & Entertainment Posted: 4:00 AM

Emmy nods reveal a lot about those we put on thrones
Cookbook Reviews Posted: 4:00 AM

‘The New England Catch’ has its ways with seafood
Local & State Posted: 4:00 AM

At visitor-saturated Acadia park, few places to park
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

Trump’s attacks raise questions about nation’s character
Arts & Entertainment Posted: 4:00 AM

Deep Water: ‘I have only shopworn ghosts,’ by Mark Melnicove
Maine Gardener Posted: 4:00 AM

Stop and smell the roses – and the jasmine and the hyacinth and the bee balm …
Recipes Posted: 4:00 AM

There’s a chicken soup for every season, and this one says summer
Vegan Kitchen Posted: 4:00 AM

Maine vegans talk shop: How to buy and cook vegan ‘meats’
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

Still far too many dying by overdose
Opinion Posted: 4:00 AM

The Maine Millennial: Roaming the aisles in a ‘name-tag job’
Recipes Posted: 4:00 AM

Hot summer months practically scream for a cold pasta salad with light, bright pesto
Sports Posted: 4:00 AM

Rivera heads an unusual class for Baseball Hall of Fame
Local & State Posted: 4:00 AM

In rare move, PUC regulators fault utility for billing failures
Arts Review Posted: 4:00 AM

Art review: Group of shows at York gallery is triple threat
Letters Posted: 4:00 AM

Columnist misunderstood meaning of military service
Outdoors Posted: 4:00 AM

Maine anglers partial to bass – even though it’s from away

Cops & Courts

Son charged in stabbing, maul attack on mother in Harrison
Local & State

Pedestrian injured when struck by car on Route 302 in Windham
Local & State

Two found dead in apparent murder suicide in Waterboro, police say.
Cops & Courts

Police say new law will make it easier to catch drivers violating cellphone ban
Business

More Maine farmers see hemp as an agricultural savior
Varsity Maine

Lobster Bowl: West sets scoring record in 60-14 win
Sports

Swimmers ‘ride the tide,’ escape hot temperatures in Peaks to Portland Swim
Local & State

Man allegedly pointed loaded firearm at Buxton police

Restaurant reviews

Dine Out Maine: In Vinalhaven, a restaurant in its 2nd season is still finding its sea legs

As The Nightingale transforms from fast-casual to upscale-casual, its wine list impresses and its food shows both promise and problems.

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