High school grads hear inspiring messages The 148th Westbrook High School class of graduates received diplomas in commencement exercises June 7 at Merrill Auditorium in Portland. Katy Rice, vice chair of the Westbrook School Committee, told graduates to be proud of their accomplishments. “We are so proud of you,” Rice said. Co-Principal Patrick Colgan challenged […]
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Trial delayed for Wells man charged in shooting death of 2-year-old niece
Superior Court Justice Richard Mulhern orders a competency evaluation for Andrew Huber Young, who has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge stemming from a 2022 shooting that killed his 2-year-old niece.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Mills reaffirms commitment to foreign trade partners amid tariff uncertainty
In remarks Monday morning, Maine’s governor emphasized the interconnectedness of trade and the environment and the importance of understanding and minimizing the worst effects of climate change.
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Meet the Press Herald’s summer news interns
We welcomed 6 college students into our newsroom last week and said goodbye to our first intern of the season.
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Gorham Notes: Volunteers sought for Affordable Housing Committee
Volunteers sought for Affordable Housing Committee The Town Council Appointments Committee is seeking citizen volunteers for a newly formed Affordable Housing Committee. The Town Council last week adopted a charter for the committee. “The committee has been created for the purpose of aiding in the town’s response to those adverse housing trends, including rising housing […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Canadian wildfires prompt another air quality alert for coastal Maine
Smoke from the wildfires is expected to move out by Tuesday but could return as the fires continue to burn across Canada.
Posted inMaine, News
Opioid settlements fund Maine’s only women’s residential treatment center between Portland and Bangor
The family of a former figure skater who died of a drug overdose is opening a facility in the Knox County town of Washington as Maine moves to bolster addiction treatment in rural communities.
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Artist’s chisel transforms stump outside Peaks Island cafe into an octopus
A strong storm that hit the island nearly 3 years ago blew many trees to the ground. Doug Smith saw one stump that was left behind as an opportunity.
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Kennebunk High School student earns scholarship for civic engagement
Eva MacDonald received the 2025 Edmund Muskie Democracy in Action Award.
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Angus King, Susan Collins ask Trump administration to reverse ‘illegal’ Job Corps cuts in Maine
They are among 40 senators asking the U.S. Department of Labor to immediately reverse a decision to indefinitely pause operations at Job Corps sites across the country.