Maine - Portland Press Herald

Scarborough firefighters avoid traps while containing brush fire

by Drew Johnson August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Someone saw smoke and firefighters on their game cameras and called to warn about traps they had set to protect their belongings.

Business, Maine, News

Company that provides Medicaid transportation in Maine files for bankruptcy

by Joe Lawlor August 27, 2025August 28, 2025

Denver-based Modivcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 20. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services said it is ‘monitoring the situation closely.’

Business, Maine, News

Colby College to launch program in Port Clyde to help Maine communities tackle natural disasters

by Kay Neufeld August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

The Center for Resilience and Economic Impact is set to open in 2026, college officials say.

Health, Maine, News

‘Law & Order’ producer donates $10M to Bar Harbor hospital

by Staff Report August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Mount Desert Island Hospital announced the donation from Dick Wolf on Wednesday, the largest individual gift in its history.

Maine

Report: Neighborhoods in Scarborough could see regular flooding this century, even in normal tides

by Dana Richie August 27, 2025August 31, 2025

The town’s Flood Vulnerability Assessment found that major flooding events could isolate residents and destroy homes and roadways.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Massachusetts authorities have made no arrests in Portland chef’s death

by Morgan Womack August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Declan Perry, 27, was the head chef at The Grill Room & Bar in Portland. He was found dead in Massachusetts over the weekend.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Janet Mills says decision on challenge to Susan Collins may come in November

by Randy Billings August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Maine’s governor told reporters Wednesday that she’s ‘seriously considering the run.’ It’s the strongest indication yet that she may seek her party’s nomination against the 5-term Republican next year.

Maine, News