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Windham man dies in crash on Maine Turnpike

by Drew Johnson February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Daniel St. Peter, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene in Falmouth, state police say.

Maine, News

Maine’s housing market off to a slow start in January

by Hannah LaClaire February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Home prices were up but sales were down, a familiar pattern after a tumultuous 2025.

Life & Culture, Maine, News, Times Record

Wolfe’s Neck Center in Freeport partners with Penobscot Nation for research

by Paul Bagnall February 12, 2026February 13, 2026

A new community-centered research project is studying the impact the Penobscot Nation had on the land at Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment.

News

Photos: Portland’s Valentine’s Day ‘Phantom’ over the years

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

The Portland Press Herald partnered with MyMaine magazine on a photo spread of the iconic heart-shaped movement.

Elections, Maine, News, Politics

Maine House honors Charlie Kirk with resolution

by Randy Billings and Rachel Ohm February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

The resolution, sponsored by Republican Rep. Reagan Paul, was approved without a roll call Thursday.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

UMaine considering name changes to Mitchell Center, scholarship

by Riley Board February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell’s name appears hundreds of times in a new batch of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting difficult discussions at institutions that use Mitchell’s name, including Bowdoin, his alma mater.