Earlier this week, the Office of the Maine Attorney General conceded that up to 3,014 signatures backing a referendum on trans participation in school sports might be invalid.
Drew Johnson
Staff Writer
Drew is the night reporter for the Portland Press Herald. He previously covered South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for the Sentry, Leader and Southern Forecaster. Though he is from Massachusetts, Drew grew up going to his family’s lake house in Denmark, Maine, learning to snow ski at Pleasant Mountain and water ski on Moose Pond. While he started as a “Vacationlander”, Drew adopted “the way life should be” motto and moved to Portland in 2021.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Cumberland County officials vote to remove ICE from jail contract with feds
The decision comes after 8 months of public outcry over immigration detentions and roughly 3 months after the Department of Homeland Security pulled dozens of its prisoners from Cumberland County Jail.
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Posted inHealth, News
Person with measles passed through Logan Airport, officials say
Massachusetts health officials warned Wednesday that people who were in Terminal C of the Boston airport between midnight and 2:30 a.m. on April 14 may have been exposed.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine congressional candidate backs Katie Porter for California governor amid controversy
Jordan Wood, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District, signed a letter in support of his former boss, who is running for California governor while grappling with a video of her yelling at a staffer.
Posted inCommunity, News
Maine National Guard uses Black Hawk helicopter to rescue hikers on Bigelow Mountain
The 126th Aviation Regiment conducted a mountain hoist extraction to remove the 2 hikers near Carrabassett Valley.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine company to resume island mail delivery, despite Postal Service’s $400K unpaid tab
Penobscot Island Air says mail will be delivered to Midcoast islands Wednesday, now that the Postal Service has agreed to pay a quarter of its nearly $400K balance by the end of the week.
Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Maine starts the week with winter-like temperatures and a few snowflakes in spots
The National Weather Service expects many communities to come close to breaking records for low temperatures Monday night, with chances of rain and even snow showers continuing throughout the week.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Rep. Pingree, Ms. Rachel join calls for Portland teen to be released from ICE custody
Olivia Mabiala Andre, 19, is being held at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas, even after her mother and 2 siblings were released in March and returned to Maine.
Posted inNews
April showers on tap for southern and central Maine
Rain is expected from Wednesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service, but it is unlikely to have a major impact on drought conditions.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Some Mainers planning to vote for Platner say they’re doing so reluctantly
Most participants in a recent focus group held by Syracuse University said their vote in the upcoming Democratic Senate primary will be based on which candidate they think is more likely to oust Republican Sen. Susan Collins.