Events are happening all over the state Saturday and Sunday.
Maine
Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine won’t adopt Trump’s tax breaks on tips, overtime until lawmakers weigh in
Gov. Janet Mills has directed the state tax assessor not to align Maine’s tax code with provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill unless directed by lawmakers, saying it will cost the state more than $400 million this year.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Susan’s Fish-n-Chips closing in Portland after 36 years
The owner cited the challenge of rising costs.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine
Maine Swifties craft, bake and lose sleep for ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
Taylor Swift super fans adjusted their lives around the release of her 12th album Friday.
Posted inMaine, News, Times Record
Topsham hunter recalls scary rescue from quicksand-like mud
Matthew Alexander became stuck in waist-high mud while duck hunting on Wharton Point Wednesday.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Republican Jonathan Bush poised to enter Maine governor’s race
The cousin and nephew of former presidents is bound to shake up what has been a stable field of Republicans seeking the nomination.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Thomas College faculty votes to unionize, citing frustration over changes
Organizers at the Waterville college say the move is a response to policy shifts by a new president that affect job expectations and academic offerings.
Posted inMaine, News
Hoping to build support for redevelopment, South Portland gives tours of old city buildings
With a referendum vote still more than a year away, the city is launching a public awareness campaign for a Mahoney Civic Center.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Early voting in Maine has begun. Here’s what you need to know.
In-person absentee voting begins Oct. 6 as voters weigh 2 statewide ballot questions and a host of local races.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine State Police trooper ‘body-slammed’ Chelsea woman, according to lawsuit
Marie Searles’ lawsuit accuses state police of a pattern of ‘failing to properly investigate and discipline troopers in cases of excessive force.’