Meet the 2026 Press Herald All-Region softball team
Three state championship teams are represented on this list of top players from the area.
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5 things to know about the Mountain Division Trail
A small group of volunteers want to create a biking and walking trail stretching from Portland to Fryeburg.
5 places to pick blueberries west of Portland this summer
Maine’s signature berry is in season. Here are a selection of farms where you can pick some of your own in Portland’s western suburbs.
Varsity Maine Boys Track Athlete of the Year: Drew Gervais, Bonny Eagle
The junior embraced pressure and was the fastest high schooler in Maine and New England this spring.
Meet the 2026 Varsity Maine All-State boys track and field team
Sprinters, distance runners, hurdlers, race walkers, throwers, jumpers and vaulters are represented on this list of the state’s best.
Meet the 2026 Press Herald All-Region boys track and field team
Deering places two on the area’s list of top athletes.
West earns comeback win in Lobster Bowl
Colin Moran and Kai Turner connect for a TD on fourth down with 1:27 to play in the 36th all-star football game to benefit Shriners Childrens hospitals.
Proposed bike trail would link Windham and Westbrook
The 5-mile trail is part of the larger Mountain Division Rail Trail, stretching from Portland to the New Hampshire border.
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Gorham residents urge DEP to slow down assessment of proposed Amazon site
The Department of Environmental Protection plans to make a decision on Amazon’s application by Sept. 21. Residents are asking them to take a longer, harder look.
Varsity Maine 2026 Baseball Player of the Year: Hunter Finck, Gorham
The junior entered the season projected as a top pitcher in Class A South and met that expectation while hitting over .500 to lead the Rams to the state title.
Meet the 2026 Varsity Maine All-State baseball team
Several first basemen are included among the state’s top players.
Meet the 2026 Press Herald All-Region baseball team
There was plenty of pitching and hitting talent among the top players in southern Maine.
As cellphone ban deadline approaches, many Maine schools grateful for mandate
A statewide requirement that all districts adopt bell-to-bell cellphone bans by Aug. 1 has been a boon to some school leaders already interested in reducing distractions, although some board members have been reluctant.
Obituary: Thomas A. Varney
WINDHAM – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Thomas A. Varney, a beloved father and friend, …
Amazon’s revised proposal in Gorham gets public hearing
Opponents say plans to reduce traffic, noise, lighting, pollution and other environmental impacts aren’t enough.
5 fun things to do in Gorham
A longtime resident shares her favorite spots to eat, drink and more.
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