2025 – Page 1761 – The Portland Press Herald

Affordable housing stock expected to increase in Maine, but high costs are still straining owners, renters

by Stephen Singer February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Rising homeownership costs and burdensome rents cloud a housing picture characterized by stable economic growth, MaineHousing says in its annual summary.

Boston Celtics, Sports

Celtics trade Jaden Springer to Rockets in cost-cutting move

by News service reports February 5, 2025

By trading Springer, the Celtics shed $4 million, but they are still looking to upgrade the back end of the roster.

Times Record

Bath teacher receives ‘Oscars of teaching’ award

by Paul Bagnall February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

A Bath Middle School seventh-grade science teacher received the prestigious Milken Educator Award in front of a crowd of cheering students at a surprise ceremony Wednesday morning.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Maine Mall shooting: Police search for suspect, mall fully evacuated

by Daniel Kool and Morgan Womack February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

South Portland police released photos of the suspect, who was seen leaving through the food court and has not yet been identified.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Portland man accused of killing roommate asks for prosecutors to turn over evidence

by Morgan Womack February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

It has been more than 2 months since Domingus Nobrega, 48, was arrested, but his attorney says they haven’t received any evidence to review.

Maine, News

Waterville protesters target Elon Musk at Tesla charging station

by Amy Calder February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

‘It’s completely illegal and it removes Congress from having the financial control that is constitutionally theirs,’ one protester said of the billionaire’s access to government payment systems.

Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics

Sen. Collins meets with other lawmakers critical of Elon Musk’s moves to cut agencies, workforce

by Randy Billings February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

Meanwhile, Sen. Angus King and 7 colleagues sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles raising national security concerns about Musk and his team accessing classified and sensitive information.

Boys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Varsity Maine basketball, hockey polls – Feb. 5

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The top 10 boys and girls basketball teams and top five boys and girls hockey teams in Maine as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, Sun Journal, Times Record and Forecaster, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. Through games of 2/4/25 BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Noble (7) 96 […]