Maine Basketball Hall of Fame announces Class of 2026
Sixteen individuals and two teams will be inducted in August.
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New No. 1 in final Varsity Maine boys basketball poll, appropriately
Portland finishes at the top after beating three previous No. 1s in the postseason.
Coast-to-coast No. 1 in Varsity Maine girls basketball poll
Cheverus is in the same spot in the season’s final poll as it was in the first — at the top.
Some Mainers don’t just gaze at the night sky. They capture it.
Astrophotographers across the state have invested thousands of dollars and hours into the celestial hobby.
Maine Law Court hears oral arguments in $1.3M elder scam case
The justices examined the limits of a financial adviser’s duties and the red flags of diminished capacity.
Flu and winter storms causing blood shortages in Maine and nationwide
The American Red Cross is urging people to donate and help alleviate the worst shortfall since August 2024.
Varsity Maine boys hockey poll dominated by Class A semifinalists
Thornton Academy continues to lead the way as the unanimous No. 1.
Predicting next year’s Maine high school basketball contenders
Check out our way-too-early predictions for next season’s top contenders in boys and girls basketball.
Hearts of Pine sell out single-game tickets in minutes
Demand remains strong for Maine’s professional soccer team as it approaches the start of its second season.
These Maine boys hockey players are Travis Roy Award semifinalists
Thornton Academy, Yarmouth/Cheverus and Falmouth each have two players in the running for the prestigious award.
See Tuesday morning’s Blood Moon total lunar eclipse over Portland’s skyline
Photographer Derek Davis joined a couple dozen people at Bug Light Park in South Portland in the early hours Tuesday.
Angola’s national dish, Muamba chicken stew, becomes a lifeline for new Mainers
You read about Maine parishioners offering a helping hand. You heard the song. Now, cook the stew.
From paperboy to paper magnate: Hugh Chisholm’s mills helped supply America’s postal system
Hugh J. Chisholm built an integrated system of printing, railroads and paper mills that transformed western Maine into a major national center for newsprint production.
As Trump defends Iran war, how will Angus King and Susan Collins vote on it?
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said he is leaning toward supporting a measure that would curb military action in Iran. Will Republican Susan Collins join him?
Marshwood’s Henri Rivard wins mile at New England indoor track championships
The Hawks senior tops a number of strong individual efforts at Saturday’s high school track and field meet in Boston.
6 Maine events this week include Freeport Chocolate Festival, Michael Carbonaro
‘Like Flies: A Rage Play’ opens at Portland Stage.
Press Herald earns national recognition at Associated Press Sports Editors contest
The Portland Press Herald earns top-10 honors in three categories.
9 things to know about Maine Restaurant Week
More than 60 restaurants are participating in the annual event, offering three-course dinners and specials.
Maine home-schoolers turn farms, forests into living classrooms
Across western and central Maine, home-schooled families and educators say learning rooted in nature, community and individualized instruction is helping students build confidence, independence and academic success.
Mariners earn their franchise-best 8th straight victory
Linus Hemstrom scores with 50 seconds left regulation.
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