Community News:
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away
Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
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Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine
As the state enjoys a record surplus, lawmakers from both parties have submitted proposals that would reduce taxes for lower-income Mainers.
Health
Cavalier attitudes about vaping, marijuana raise fears about teen health
Outdoors
In just a few years, horse skijoring pulling in fans around Maine
The sport, in which a skier maneuvers around obstacles while being pulled by a galloping horse, is expected to draw thousands of fans to Topsham and Skowhegan in February.
Life & Culture
‘Wabanaki Stories’ brings music, storytelling of Maine’s Indigenous people to stage
Local & State
In photos: After some dustings, snow finally makes clean sweep over Maine
Food
With these desserts, you’ll have them begging for rutabagas
And don't forget the parsnip and the beet. These cold-weather root veggies, longtime New England staples, can make excellent sweets.
Editorials
Our View: Democrats’ plan to expand abortion rights is not ‘extreme’
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Boston Bruins Posted: 8:00 PM
Bruins suffer third straight loss
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Nation & World Posted: 7:45 PM
Iran says drone attack targets defense facility in Isfahan
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Nation & World Posted: 7:24 PM
‘Hurricane Hazel,’ mayor of Mississauga into her 90s, dies
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News Posted: 7:16 PM
Emails reveal tensions in Colorado River talks
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Nation & World Posted: 7:09 PM
Gregory Allen Howard, screenwriter of ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies at 70
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Nation & World Posted: 6:57 PM
Sylvia Syms, star of British film and stage, dies at 89
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Sports Posted: 6:36 PM
Sports Digest: Voyer leads Mariners to another win over Norfolk, 5-2
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Sports Posted: 6:33 PM
NFL playoffs: Eagles dominate injury-ravaged 49ers, win NFC title with 31-7 victory
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Arts & Entertainment Posted: 5:23 PM
‘Avatar 2’ tops box office for 7th weekend
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Nation & World Posted: 4:51 PM
Israeli-Palestinian cauldron tests U.S. as Blinken visits
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Sports Posted: 4:49 PM
Shiffrin must wait for record win 86 but takes slalom title
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Sports Posted: 4:39 PM
Sunday’s college roundup: Holmes leads Indiana to another win
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New England
Massachusetts mother to be charged with killing 2 of her 3 children
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Local & State
Portland shaken over recent killings of homeless people
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Local & State
Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts
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Business
Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away
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New England
Massachusetts father whose three kids died says he’s ‘completely lost,’ but forgives wife
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Local & State
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
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Politics
Time seems ripe for bipartisan action on income tax cuts in Maine
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Outdoors
In just a few years, horse skijoring pulling in fans around Maine
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Life & Culture
‘Wabanaki Stories’ brings music, storytelling of Maine’s Indigenous people to stage
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Politics
Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more angry, more committed’ than ever
Yesterday at 3:52 PM
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Local & State
See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine
Today's Letters
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Local & State
The Press Herald’s 2022 Photos Of The Year
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New England
Massachusetts father whose three kids died says he’s ‘completely lost,’ but forgives wife
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News
Russia alleges Ukraine war crimes; friends mourn volunteer
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Nation & World
Memphis police chief disbands unit whose officers beat Tyre Nichols to death
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Nation & World
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
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Local & State
Nature walk brings fresh highlights of winter foliage at nature sanctuary
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Nation & World
Online system to seek asylum in U.S. overwhelmed quickly
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Nation & World
U.S. general warns troops that war with China is possible in 2 years
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Sports
Issue of Russian athletes competing looms for Paris Olympics
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Nation & World
Three killed, 4 wounded in latest California shooting
Editors' Picks
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Food
James Beard Foundation names 11 semifinalists from Maine
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Local & State
Mills said she wouldn’t seek to alter Maine abortion law. What changed?
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Food
Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
Restaurant critic Andrew Ross’ picks for the area’s top restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars.
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In photos: After some dustings, snow finally makes clean sweep over Maine
Winter made itself known slowly this year, with only a few light snows by the time the season officially began. By then, some of us were already muttering that Maine winters as we once knew them were over. That all changed in recent days, with storm after storm blanketing everything in white, and Press Herald photographers were there to chronicle the season's first big performance.
A child-size rifle with cartoon skulls, inspired by the AR-15, raises concerns
On Thursday, a group of Democratic senators pushed for more scrutiny, asking the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into the company's marketing practices.
Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
The speaker pledged that cuts to Social Security and Medicare would be off the table.
Sunday’s college roundup: Holmes leads Indiana to another win
Women's basketball: Mackenzie Holmes scores 21 points as the sixth-ranked Hoosiers beat Rutgers for their seventh straight win.
Local roundup: Yarmouth/Freeport girls hockey picks up key victory over Cheverus/Old Orchard Beach/Kennebunk/Windham
Yarmouth/Freeport hands Cheverus only second loss of the season.
How to use Korean rice cakes (tteok), a chewy, versatile delight
Korean rice cakes, Romanized as tteok, are a staple ingredient in the country's cuisine. Here's what you need to know.
Watch: Maine Voices Live with Ryan Adams
This virtual conversation with the artist took place on Tuesday, January 10.
Indie Film: With ‘Chapman Speaks,’ Husson film students imagine an authoritarian cautionary tale
The team behind a politically savvy movie-in-progress is holding auditions at the Bangor university on Saturday.
Retired Cumberland County Sheriff ‘Wes’ Ridlon dies
Wesley Wallace Ridlon was named Parade Magazine's Policeman of the Year in 1972 and became Cumberland County's 48th sheriff in 1990.
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