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Remembering notable Mainers who died in 2024

by Daniel Kool December 31, 2024January 2, 2025

The well-known Mainers who died this year include authors and artists, entrepreneurs and educators, photographers and philanthropists.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Shots fired through front door of South Portland home

by Daniel Kool December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

A shooting at the Redbank Village apartment complex left holes in the front door and bullets lodged in a living room wall.

Maine, News

Gov. Mills orders flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Jimmy Carter

by Daniel Kool December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

U.S. and Maine state flags will be lowered through Jan. 28 to honor the late former president, who died Sunday at 100.

Health, Maine

U.S. to expand autism research under new law co-sponsored by Maine Sen. Susan Collins

by Joe Lawlor December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

The $2 billion law will fund autism research and programs over the next 5 years.

Maine, News

Editors’ picks: The Press Herald’s best stories of 2024

December 30, 2024December 31, 2024

Assessments of renting, dining and living in an increasingly expensive Portland. Remembrances of young Mainers whose lives were cut tragically short. Complex disputes over parking and pesticides. And views of the changing shape of our state, in more ways than one. Explore these and other stories representing our best journalism of 2024, based on articles that garnered some of the highest engaged time online from our readers.