Andrew Rice moves from the Sun Journal to cover Portland for the Press Herald, Rachel Estabrook joins the company’s quick strike accountability team and Michael Colbert fills a new position, editor-at-large for books.
2026
Kennebunk concert series resumes with Irish trio
2026 Concerts in West K! schedule opens with Fόdhla.
Preserving the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is long overdue | Letter
In his excellent Jan. 5 op-ed, “We must protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,” Daniel Tandy is spot on describing the again-threatened Refuge as “the largest and most remote national wildlife refuge in the country, renowned for its incomparable ecological values, cultural significance and climate importance.” It is more than these. For many, including me, […]
Q&A: What are my rights when interacting with immigration agents?
Scenes of violence between federal agents and community members have raised concerns over what people should do when encountering officers.
Report says Hannaford grocery prices are higher in low-income Maine communities
Customers, and organizers of a campaign against the company, have pointed out discrepancies across the state. Hannaford says the demographics of a community do not affect pricing.
Cooper Flagg sprains his ankle in Mavericks loss
The Newport native turned his ankle as he fell to the floor on a play with 6:01 left in the second quarter.
Don’t let Trump whitewash history | Letter
On the fifth anniversary of the violent attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump is continuing in his effort to rewrite and whitewash history. He is now claiming Democrats and Capitol police provoked the rioters. It was not a “day of love,” as he has called it, and the rioters were not “hostages or political […]
Why a Maine Democrat says Trump officials are putting extremist imagery on ‘public display’
The Trump administration’s social media posts and messages in recent months have raised eyebrows.
Electric vehicles can work well in Maine | Letter
These cars belong in big cities, yes, but also in suburbs.
Maine must not give up on a public power authority | Douglas Rooks
Although voters rejected the idea in 2023, the arguments for it remain sound.