The company received its first contract for the collection of solid waste and recycling in Bath, after years focused on curbside compost pickup across the state.
2025
Thankful for Susan Collins’ support of Medicare Advantage | Letter
As a lifelong resident of Auburn and a member of the Maine Senate, I appreciate Sen. Susan Collins’ strong, consistent support of Medicare Advantage. This program plays a vital role in the health and well-being of seniors and patients with disabilities across the Pine Tree State and nationwide. Medicare Advantage connects over 34 million Americans […]
Casco celebrates 90 years of its annual Casco Days fair
The three-day carnival has been running since 1935, interrupted only by World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooper Flagg discussion with Maine and Dallas journalists covers a lot of ground
This joint project between the Portland Press Herald and the Dallas Morning News offers fans insight into how Flagg became the top pick in the NBA draft, and what’s next for the Newport native.
Maine beaches’ roped-off areas protect nesting birds
This summer, when visiting one of Maine’s many beaches, you may have noticed areas roped off with signs indicating that this is to protect the nests of sea birds. These areas tend to be in the upper portion of the beach where the grasses begin and can offer some protection for the nesting birds even […]
Kudos to my own private piano man
When we moved to Thornton Oaks in the spring of 2024, we brought along the baby grand piano, which Tina had inherited from her mother. Deciding that it was a good time to take piano lessons again, I did some research and found Joel Pierce, a 35-year-old teacher who works out of his studio in […]
Kudos to my own private piano man
When we moved to Thornton Oaks in the spring of 2024, we brought along the baby grand piano, which Tina had inherited from her mother. Deciding that it was a good time to take piano lessons again, I did some research and found Joel Pierce, a 35-year-old teacher who works out of his studio in […]
Gorham Notes: Stop in at Mission of Hope Clothes Closet
Free clothes closet Mission of Hope Clothes Closet will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Cressey Road Church, 81 Cressey Road. Stop in for a cup of coffee. For more information, call the church at 839-3111 Nominations papers reminder Nomination papers for town elected positions are available at the […]
We met with reporters in Dallas to talk about Cooper Flagg. Here’s what we learned.
Watch as Press Herald sports writers Drew Bonifant and Travis Lazarczyk sit down with journalists from the Dallas Morning News to discuss the No. 1 draft pick from Maine’s start with the Mavericks.
Grateful for Hyde School survivors’ stories | Letter
I attended the Hyde School for eighth and ninth grade at the Woodstock, Connecticut, campus. Hyde School fell short of its obligation to me to provide a safe and positive environment for learning. Students, including myself, were routinely subjected to extreme situations meant to inflict extreme psychological and physical distress. The Hyde School routinely implemented […]