A jury finds Abdirahman Mahmoud, 38, guilty in the 2024 slaying of Raoul Tshiyuka in Portland.
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Obituary: Dr. Douglas Fleming Hale
PORTLAND – Dr. Douglas Fleming Hale, former Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at UT Permian Basin died Sept. 23, 2025, …
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Gov. Mills announces new Maine Life Sciences Center
State officials hope the center and an accompanying lab space will help turn Maine into a leader in the lucrative and expanding field of life sciences.
Posted inMaine, News, Toy Fund
Press Herald Toy Fund prepares gifts for 4,000 Maine kids this holiday season
Applications to receive gifts open Oct. 1, but volunteers are already hard at work for the nonprofit’s 76th year making spirits bright.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?
A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
Posted inBooks, Business, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News
Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
Posted inMaine, News
Tukey’s Bridge section of Back Cove Trail to be closed for 12 days this month
Natural gas provider Unitil will be conducting pipeline maintenance Oct. 6-17.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent
State Rep. Edward Crockett, a 4-term legislator who unenrolled as a Democrat in August, announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
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Study ties Portland rent control to higher property taxes, but economist questions findings
The findings arrived as city property owners are receiving their new tax bills after a property revaluation that drastically changed costs for many homeowners.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.