In one historic night 150 years ago, an intense fire swept across the peninsula and left more than 10,000 people homeless, 1,500 buildings destroyed and a third of the bustling city in smoking ruins.
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2016 Source Award winners include a local butcher, students focused on solar, a school for horticulture
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The race for the White House
Complete coverage of the 2016 Presidential Election.
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Photos of the Year: Explore our staff’s best work for 2015
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Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram 2015 student photography contest
Students enrolled at the University of Southern Maine, Bates College, the University of Maine and Husson University submitted images on the theme of portrait/personality.