Want to really relax by one of Maine’s lakes? Here are three seven-night August rentals that were available at press time.
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Meet the 2026 Varsity Maine All-State boys tennis team
Player of the Year Matt Morneault leads a list of strong players, all of whom reached the quarterfinals of the state singles tournament.
Meet the 2026 Press Herald All-Region boys tennis team
Juniors and sophomores comprise most of this list of the area’s top players this past spring.
What’s causing unsafe bacteria levels at Maine beaches?
Recent swim advisories highlight how old infrastructure and heavy summer downpours combine to trap bacteria along the coast.
126 businesses spread light with Finding Our Voices through July
Yellow menu and retail items raise money for women domestic abuse survivors in the Midcoast and Blue Hill Peninsula.
Windjammers want more Mainers to take schooner staycations
These touring vessels maintain a tradition of overnight sailing trips in Maine that dates back nearly 100 years.
Falmouth tennis sweeps Class A championships, again
The boys beat Camden Hills to win their fourth straight title, while the girls take their third in a row with a victory over Brunswick.
On its 100th anniversary, Route 1 in Maine is a glimpse of the way Vacationland once was | Column
The invention of the car at the turn of the century turned a nearly new Route 1 into a conveyor belt, inviting newly middle-class drivers to steer north. The architecture soon followed.
These Maine authors’ novels are being developed by Netflix, Amazon and Paramount
An update on books by Tess Gerritsen, Travis Kennedy, Adam White and Ron Currie that were being developed for TV or film in the last few years.
10 places where you can get seeds for free
Seed libraries are sprinkled across the state.