Mistie Latourette is the last of 3 adults who have pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Braxtyn Smith.
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Posted inMaine, News
Berwick scrap fire likely started by lithium-ion batteries, fire department says
The official cause of the blaze Thursday remains under investigation.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
Susan Collins doesn’t regret putting Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court
Maine’s senior senator said she disagrees with his Dobbs decisions and pointed to her support of three left-leaning justices who opposed ending national reproductive rights.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Early signs point to a scorched-earth race for Maine’s US Senate seat
Graham Platner and Susan Collins are spending millions going after one another 5 months before one of the most critical elections in the country.
Posted inBaseball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Nine baseball players named as finalists for Winkin Award
Hudson Iacuessa of South Portland and Parker Morin of Cony are among the players in the running for the award given to the state’s top senior.
Posted inMaine, News
Weather service warns Mainers of thunderstorms, flooding and heat
Much of Maine was under some form of weather service advisory heading into the weekend.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Ranked-choice tabulation starts in key Maine primary races
The Maine Department of the Secretary of State began what is expected to be a dayslong process to generate final outcomes in both Maine’s gubernatorial primaries and the Democratic primary in the 2nd District.
Posted inHearts of Pine, News, Sports
For Portland’s soccer pros, their Hearts are with their home teams in the World Cup
Several Hearts of Pine players and coaches will be rooting for their native countries during the World Cup.
Posted inBusiness, Food, News
Stone Fox Creamery opens summer ice cream cart in Portland’s Old Port
The cart opens the Midcoast-based company to a bigger audience.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
2026 Southern Maine Athletes of the Week: Spring Week 8
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!