2026 – Page 189 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine, News

Woman dies in Fort Kent fire

by Drew Johnson June 15, 2026June 18, 2026

First responders got the woman out of the apartment building but were unable to resuscitate her.

Maine, News, The Maine Forecast

What’s the state of drought across Maine?

by Drew Johnson June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Drought conditions have improved this spring thanks to some much-needed rain, but this summer may prove pivotal.

Community, Maine, News

Portland council votes down plan to request payments from tax-exempt property owners

by Andrew Rice June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

An amendment that would have stripped away the payments in favor of an annual report on tax-exempt property also failed.

Community, News

Idexx removes suspected plate-reading cameras from properties in Westbrook, Scarborough

by Salomé Cloteaux June 15, 2026June 18, 2026

Maine is one of 3 states that prohibits private entities from using these types of cameras, which can capture and analyze images of license plates and share the data with other entities.

Maine, News

Climate and Wabanaki signs to return to Acadia

by Penelope Overton June 15, 2026June 16, 2026

A federal judge gave the Trump administration until July 3 to return signs it had removed from national parks and monuments, including climate change and Wabanaki displays at Acadia National Park.

Maine, News

A month after explosion, a firefighter’s community welcomes him home

by Rachel Estabrook, Charley DiAdamo and Abigail Pritchard June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Jacob Spaulding’s release from the hospital comes 1 day after Searsmont Assistant Chief Wayne Woodbury died in the hospital.

Maine, News, Sports

Maine’s Congolese community revels in African country’s World Cup berth

by Mike Mandell June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

The state is home to a large Congolese diaspora, one that’s excited to see the Democratic Republic of the Congo play in its first World Cup game in 52 years Wednesday.