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A day at Portland’s East End School through the eyes of its positive behavior champion
The Press Herald spent the day with Peter McCormack, a longtime leader at the elementary school, on its 20th birthday.
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Unity Environmental University sells property in $6M deal
The buyer, who has not been publicly identified, plans to use the property for ‘upscale summer camp programming and outdoor experiential offerings,’ the university said.
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Check out movies in Maine that aren’t your typical summer blockbuster
If you’ve already had your fill of blockbuster openings, it’s time to look for more hidden cinematic treasures.
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Portland Theater Festival’s 2026 season kicks off with ‘The Monsters’
The theater group, now in its 6th year, will also perform ‘Octet’ and Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People.’
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Writer returns to fictional Haven Point to meet pirates and misunderstood mothers
In ‘Liberty Island,’ Virginia Hume turns back the clock to investigate juvenile fiction and female ambition.
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Here’s how a Maine man ended up on trial in Ireland for murder
Michael Kelley, an enigmatic man from Waldo County, is charged with killing the owner of a farm where he was working. As the case heads to trial, he says he’s being framed.
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How a Portland police dog is helping trauma victims and hospital patients
Archie, an English Labrador, joined the police department in April 2025 as its first comfort dog.
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Lewiston’s ‘Singing Soldier’ gets golden advance on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Isaac Atkins, a Lewiston native on active duty in Hawaii, heads to Round 2 and a live performance in California in August.