In photos: Look back on the total solar eclipse in Maine

The chances of pristine weather during the rainy April season were slim. But locals, tourists and chasers of celestial events who took a risk on Maine enjoyed the payoff.

Here’s some of the best work from our photographers across the state and the path of totality.

In like a lion, out like a lion: Best of March photography

On March 1, the temperature in the Portland area got down to 13 degrees. Two days later, it jumped up to 55 degrees. It was a month with every kind of weather – rain, wind, snow, a vernal equinox, springlike warmth. Here’s some of our best work by Portland Press Herald photographers from a chaotic month.

In photos: Peaks Islanders fly kites for Good Friday

For the third year in a row, Peaks Island residents gathered on the Backshore to fly kites on Good Friday – a Bermuda tradition that one Bermudian expatriate is trying to import to this small Casco Bay community.

Vigorous Tenderness concert welcomes the vernal equinox and changing season

At eight locations throughout the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, musicians performed one to two songs by different queer composers or composers of color as audience members wandered from location to location. Vigorous Tenderness was started during the pandemic by organizer and musician Kal Sugatski and celebrates each equinox and solstice at different outdoor locations in Maine.

In photos: Portland Bike Party holds a St. Patrick’s Day outing

About 75 people of all ages pedaled the 5.5-mile St. Patrick’s Day course, beginning at Thomas Knight Park and continuing to Willard Beach for a customary dance stop before looping back.

In photos: More than 100 protesters show up to Matisyahu concert at State Theatre

More than 100 people showed up Wednesday night to protest a State Theatre concert by Jewish American reggae singer and rapper Matisyahu. The demonstration, organized by Maine Jews for Palestine, followed calls for the venue to cancel the show over the musician’s vocal support for Israel during the ongoing war in Gaza. The group said […]

In photos: The best of February

If you were planning to visit Maine for the first time, February wouldn’t be the best month – unless you were a high school sports fanatic. Then you’d be in heaven. But after the destruction of January’s two major storm surges, we welcomed a quieter, milder February. Here are some of the Portland Press Herald photographers’ favorite photos from the month.

In photos: See the action from Saturday’s championship basketball games

Take a look at some of our favorite images from the boys’ and girls’ basketball Class AA, A, C and D state championships.

One Of Us: Headlights and highlights – from auto repair to hair, she likes her work hands-on

‘There’s just something about working with tools,’ says Krystal Stone, 35, who is both a mechanic and a hairstylist.

In photos: See the action from Tuesday’s high school postseason games

Take a look at some of our favorite images from the basketball quarter and semifinals, nordic skiing and wrestling championships.