Federal health official announces plans to break up the monopoly power of the United Network for Organ Sharing, which has run the system for nearly 4 decades.
March 2023
Russia hits apartments and dorms, killing civilians, Ukraine says
Russia has denied targeting residential areas even though artillery and rocket strikes hit apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure on a daily basis.
100 Resilient Yards program launched in South Portland
The initiative will help landowners transition 100 properties into sustainable and resilient greenspaces.
Celtics finish road trip strong with dominant win over Kings
The Celtics moved one game ahead of the 76ers for second place in the Eastern Conference.
Maine Voices: Support L.D. 928 to protect our environment, now and for decades to come
The Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution would give all Mainers the right to clean air, clean water and a healthy environment.
Clarence Page: The age-old trick of ‘passing’– fiction writer disgraced by lies about himself
After Hache Carrillo died, his friends, readers and husband learned that almost everything about him was made up – even his ‘Cuban’ heritage.
With an outpouring of branches, Maine breweries are tapping new markets
Battery Steele Brewing and Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. are the latest beer makers to add new restaurants or taprooms.
Letter to the editor: Letter on electrification at odds with reality
Actually, our electrification efforts are moving far too slowly. When Frank Slason wrote his letter to the Press Herald (“Electrification effort moving far too fast,” March 21, Page A4), he hadn’t yet had a chance to learn about the report that was the subject of Tuesday’s front-page story (“World is on brink of climate calamity, […]
Letter to the editor: Can canned hunting in Maine
Fair-chase hunting may be a tradition in Maine. Canned hunting is not. Canned hunting is designed to give individuals a guaranteed kill of non-native animals, primarily for the benefit of trophy hunters. Species such as domestically raised red deer, bison and wild boar are contained within an area with no chance of escape. This type […]
Letter to the editor: We are what we eat, climate edition
Reducing our consumption of meat and dairy is key to reducing emissions – but it doesn’t have to be a burden.