2026 – Page 579 – The Portland Press Herald

Food, Green Plate Special, Maine, Recipes

Got leftover tortillas? There are multiple ways to use them up

by Christine Burns Rudalevige March 10, 2026May 14, 2026

When stores sell tortillas in quantities too big for one meal, leftovers can be fried and crumbled over dishes, mushed up to thicken sauces or used as flavoring.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Carrabassett Valley man charged with murder in death of Connecticut woman

by Morgan Womack March 10, 2026March 11, 2026

Austin Doucette, 24, is accused of killing his partner, Makayla DeSantis, 23. He is being held without bail at the Franklin County Jail.

Op-eds, Opinion

Northern Maine is a very fine place for a data center | Opinion

by Keith Hall Taft March 10, 2026March 9, 2026

To Van Buren and beyond!

Maine, News

Finishing Portland’s Congress Square Park overhaul will take another $500K

by Andrew Rice March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Some councilors are balking at the latest funding request for the long-delayed project, while others say it’s necessary to finally get it across the finish line.

Maine, News, Outdoors, The Maine Forecast

Spring is coming to western Maine. But first, mud.

by Rebecca Richard March 10, 2026March 30, 2026

As winter gives way to spring in Maine, mud season brings thawing ground, soft roads, frost heaves and temporary weight limits that affect daily travel and outdoor activity.

Letters

Maine needs an experienced leader who has paid their dues | Letter

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026

An attractive persona is not enough.

News

Rick Bennett for Maine governor | Letter

by Deb Sayer March 10, 2026March 9, 2026

A recent news report (Feb. 21) asked whether Maine’s next governor could be an independent; specifically, it covered Rick Bennett. I certainly hope Bennett will be our next governor. I first came to know Rick Bennett through his work addressing the corrupting influence of money in politics. He is a leader in that effort, together […]

Letters

US attack on Iran should distress Americans | Letter

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026

President Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran was the last straw for me. The attack was not vetted by Congress and was ill-planned. Trump reportedly ordered the attack in the middle of negotiations with Iran, during a plane ride to Texas. Shortly after giving the order, he made an appearance at a charity gala at Mar-a-Lago. […]