Black Bears Coach Amy Vachon announced that the former Cheverus star suffered a knee injury earlier this month.
August 2024
Posted inNation & World, News
Spanish woman believed to be the world’s oldest person dies at 117
The Gerontology Research Group listed Maria Branyas as the oldest known person in the world after the death of French nun Lucile Randon last year.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Video from Thompson’s Point concert will ‘restore your faith in humanity’
A feel-good clip of strangers banding together to search for a missing earring has been viewed millions of times and caught the attention of the ‘Today’ show.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
The suit was brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs.
Posted inMaine
A midsummer dream: The best of our photography from the season
Summer in Maine, one of the most beautiful places in the world, seems to rush by. Here are some of our favorite midsummer photos by Portland Press Herald photographers, from Maine stories and places.
Posted inKennebunk Post
KBIA will replace Mother’s Beach playground
The new playground will be built with resiliency in mind to withstand future storms.
Posted inMaine, News
Read the Lewiston shooting commission’s final report
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Posted inKennebunk Post
Safety updates considered for Dyke Road, Route 9 intersection
A speed limit sign will be moved to a better location in hopes of decreasing crash potential at the intersection.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year
One of the things I really appreciate about education is that it’s cyclical. We feel pride and a sense of accomplishment as school ends each June and renewed excitement each fall as we begin a new school year. The summer provides an interlude that we use not only for summer learning, but to reflect on […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Chad Barrs appointed to Biddeford School Committee
Mayor Martin Grohman appointed Chad Barrs to the Biddeford School Committee. The School Committee is set to confirm Barrs’ nomination at their Aug. 28 meeting, according to a school department press release. Barrs is to fill the seat vacated by Rebecca Henry, who submitted her formal resignation from the School Committee in July after accepting […]