April 2026 – Page 101 – The Portland Press Herald

Death Notice: Ryan James Jennings

by obituaries April 12, 2026

Jennings, Ryan James 46, of North Yarmouth, April 1, in Jupiter, Fla. Gathering 2-4 p.m., Life Celebration 4 p.m., April 19, …

Willson Contreras, Ranger Suárez lead Red Sox past Cardinals

by Associated Press April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Contreras drives in 3 runs against his former team as Boston earns its third win in four games.

Maine Mariners, Sports

Mariners roll past Admirals, clinch home ice in first round

by Staff report April 11, 2026April 11, 2026

Maine earns its second straight win over Norfolk and will open the playoffs at home on April 24.

Hearts of Pine, Sports

Injury to key player sours Hearts of Pine’s home opener

by Steve Craig April 11, 2026April 12, 2026

Portland midfielder Masashi Wada, an all-league player, suffers significant leg injury early in a scoreless match against One Knoxville.

Letters

Doing away with ‘Buy America’ is not the solution on construction delays | Letter

April 11, 2026April 9, 2026

A March 12 article (“‘Buy America’ rule killing Maine affordable housing, developers say“) vilified federal Buy America rules for slowing down housing construction projects here in Maine. The solution should not be to do away with Buy America. It should be to use the law as intended, including its waivers. The Build America Buy America […]

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Brunswick man arrested in connection with homicide

by Sydney Richelieu April 11, 2026April 13, 2026

A deceased man was found at the residence after police responded to a reported disturbance and 45‑year‑old Tanner Dostie made concerning statements.

Letters

Janet Mills is the best choice to defeat Susan Collins | Letter

April 11, 2026April 9, 2026

We owe it to our state and our country to defeat Susan Collins this fall, but be wary of the potential costs of doing so. When a candidate has no legislative history for voters to refer to, we must look at the totality of their character for clues on how they will behave with power. […]