2026 – Page 542 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine’s April movie offerings include hometown films and a dream wedding gone dark

by Dennis Perkins March 23, 2026March 27, 2026

Also, the film that won an Oscar for Best Documentary is showing at the Strand.

Health, Maine, News, Politics

Why the Trump administration is investigating Maine’s abortion laws

by Rachel Ohm March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Maine is facing scrutiny from Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights over allegations the state is violating a federal anti-discrimination provision.

Letters

Nirav Shah will work to keep people in Maine | Letter

March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

In “The Odyssey,” when Calypso tells Odysseus he may finally leave her island, he replies that he longs for home — the sight of it, the life he knows there. I feel the same as a grandfather watching my two grandchildren prepare for medical school. They’ll leave Maine to train, but I hope they come […]

Maine, News

Portland International Jetport sees ‘normal operations’ despite partial government shutdown

by Megan Gray March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

The assistant director said the jetport isn’t seeing the hourslong wait times reported at some major airports.

Times Record

‘Legally Blonde The Musical’ at Brunswick High is lovingly buoyant | Column

by David Treadwell Just a Little Old March 23, 2026March 25, 2026

The production finishes its run with 7 p.m. performances on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28, at Crooker Theater.

Times Record

Running out of options for wastewater sludge | Column

by David Conwell Sustainable Living March 23, 2026March 24, 2026

At present, landfilling is Maine’s single sludge-disposal option, and we are running out of space.

Business, Maine, News

Morning Moose Coffee puts down roots in Topsham

by Katie Langley March 23, 2026March 28, 2026

The business, which started out of a coffee trailer in Richmond, expanded to its first brick-and-mortar location on Main Street in Topsham last month.