Bob Blackman led the Saints to nine state championships in 21 years before the school closed earlier this year.
2025
Two Hearts of Pine players named to USL1 weekly team
Portland’s Nathan Messer and Kemali Green earn the soccer honor for efforts in a 1-1 tie against league-leader Chattanooga.
Maine men picked fourth in Hockey East poll
Boston University is No. 1, while the Black Bears receive one first-place vote in the preseason coaches poll.
Penobscot Nation to reclaim 1,700 acres in rural Maine as tribe grows land holdings
The Appalachian Mountain Club is repatriating the parcel to its former Indigenous stewards as part of a larger acquisition finalized Tuesday.
11 of Robert Redford’s most memorable performances and where to watch them
Robert Redford’s career spans generations, making every film notable
Downtown Waterville smells like cannabis | Letter
The pleasant, homey aromas along College Avenue have been driven out. It feels to me like we’re losing something.
Portland High School opens student food pantry amid rising hunger rates
School officials estimate 500 students will use the new food pantry each month to get fresh produce and pantry staples such as pasta and cereals.
Japanese restaurant Watami opens a Portland location
The Old Port space is the Brunswick-based restaurant’s second venue.
Maine companies partner to conserve 257 acres in Biddeford
The Maine Water Co. and Maine Coast Heritage Trust worked together to protect forestland, permanently preventing development.
New monument to honor historic Scarborough racetrack
Warren Hamilton Jr., the grandson of Jim “J.B.” McConnell, designed a monument to Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.