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Published
April 18, 2020

Number of virus patients in Maine hospitals flattened or decreased in the past week

The Portland Press Herald's analysis of hospital data suggests social distancing is keeping hospitals from being overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases, but experts say Mainers should stay the course to prevent a surge.
Published
March 22, 2020

Colony, Chapter VI: Legacy

Enduring 170 years as a colony of a colony has left a lasting imprint on Maine and its people.
Published
March 15, 2020

Colony, Chapter V: Liberation

The War of 1812 and Boston’s complacency toward foreign occupation fuel Maine's drive for statehood.
Published
March 8, 2020

Colony, Chapter IV: Insurrection

An uprising against Massachusetts land barons sets the stage for statehood.
Published
February 16, 2020

Colony, Chapter I: Dawnland

Maine's path to statehood began long before you think it did.

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Published
January 26, 2020

State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family

Jaxen Steimlosk, 4, of North Yarmouth has lived with serious health problems for most of his life. But officials accused his mother of medical child abuse and tried to assume custody.
Published
December 9, 2019

People on front lines battle squeeze on Maine’s EMS system

Thanks to them, 911 callers have yet to feel the pinch of rising costs and a jury-rigged and inadequate funding model.
Published
December 8, 2019

Maine’s emergency medical response system is teetering on the brink of collapse

Underfunded and understaffed, especially in the state's vast rural stretches, EMS services are in critical condition.
Published
September 19, 2019

Hands-free driving law goes live – with one expensive mixup

The fine and fees set by a judge Wednesday are nearly triple the amount the bill's sponsor intended for first-time offenders. The difference is in the language of the law.
Published
September 15, 2019

Waters off the coast of Maine vulnerable to changing climate

Warming within the swirling ocean depths of the Gulf of Maine has implications for all life and livelihoods within the ecosystem. Scientists, fishermen and aquaculturists brace for challenges.