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Posted inMaine, News
A Portland boy’s $11 gift to Maine Needs turns into $7,000
He donated his piggy bank savings to the nonprofit group that helps Mainers, and his act inspired more than 400 other people to give what they could, too.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Maine Gov. Janet Mills will go to the White House after Trump reversal
It will be the first meeting between the two since their viral clash last year over transgender athletes.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Biddeford leaders say schools need more equitable funding, calling it a ‘ZIP code crisis’
Superintendent Jeremy Ray and state Rep. Marc Malon’s calls for change came as a state legislative committee moved this week to introduce a bill that would overhaul how Maine funds its school districts.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Trump’s actions don’t always match his bluster | Jim Fossel
If the president really was pushing America toward fascism, surely he wouldn’t back down so often.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots’ WR Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation
The charges stem from an alleged dispute with his personal chef.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
2026 Southern Maine Athletes of the Week: Winter Week 10
Press Herald sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Sunday all season long!
Posted inHomes, Sponsored
How to get started building an ADU in Maine (and where to find help)
From town-specific grants to online visualizer tools, there is plenty of support for homeowners who are looking to add housing to their property.
Posted inLetters
Column missed the finer points of recent ICE protests | Letter
This letter is in regards to Leslie Bridgers’ Feb. 6 column, “A self-conscious Portland struggled openly with ICE strike.” Bridgers condescendingly implied that businesses were only issuing statements due to “fear of what doing nothing might imply,” called the responses “hard to watch” and said that some made her “cringe.” Evidently, Ms. Bridgers’ lack of […]
Posted inMaine, News
Portland neighbors are suing to halt or scale back Riverton housing project
The dispute over the 50-unit Belfort Landing development highlights how the city’s recent ReCode has created a gulf between neighborhoods resisting change and officials trying to provide more housing.