Maine - Portland Press Herald

Major snowstorm, extreme cold headed for Maine Sunday and Monday

A major snowstorm will bring over a foot of snow in southern Maine, with anywhere from 8 to 12 inches expected up north.

by Jack Brook, Steve Karnoski and Rebecca Santana Associated Press January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

Minnesota’s governor says federal officers have shot another person in Minneapolis.

A residential home caught on fire in Dexter on Friday night, engulfing the home and killing one person.

by Staff report January 24, 2026January 25, 2026

The governor decried the fatal shooting of a man in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents and called on the president to meet with her.

by Staff Report January 24, 2026February 6, 2026

Staff Writer Billy Kobin spoke with CNNI Newsroom host Kim Brunhuber about ‘Operation Catch of the Day.’

It was loud — and that was the point.

Virginia Oliver, who gained international fame as Maine’s oldest lobster fisherman, died Wednesday in Rockland.

The demonstration came at the end of a week in which federal immigration officials said over 100 people had been detained in Maine.

Friday’s march from Deering Oaks park into the Bayside neighborhood was the latest of several ‘rule of law’ gatherings held over the last year.

Homeless advocates say it has become more critical for communities to offer emergency shelter, but limited resources stand in the way.