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Obituaries

Obituary: Patricia Jean “Pat” McDonald

February 5, 2026

PORTLAND – A Beloved Nana “Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day.”

It is with heavy hearts …

Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine

Falmouth / Scarborough girls hockey rallies, eliminates Portland co-op

by Cooper Sullivan February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

No. 5 Falmouth/Scarborough avenges two regular-season losses and moves on to face No. 1 Cheverus in Saturday’s regional semifinal.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

ICE pulled detainees from Cumberland County Jail. That could hurt taxpayers.

by Morgan Womack February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

The agency already owes the jail more than $1 million for having housed detainees over the past several months. The county manager says both issues are causing budgeting headaches.

Health, Maine, News

Maine’s hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom

by Hannah Kaufman and Joe Lawlor February 4, 2026March 3, 2026

About 40% of Maine’s hospitals are currently losing money, said Steven Michaud, president of the Maine Hospital Association.

Business, Maine, News

Maine’s first Aldi now expected to open in March

by Kelley Bouchard February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

The discount grocery chain is renovating the former Big Lots store in the Pine Tree Shopping Center in Portland and hiring for full- and part-time positions.