The Department of Justice sued the state last year for voter registration lists, arguing it was necessary to ensure Maine is complying with federal law.
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2026 Morning Sentinel Readers’ Choice Ceremony
Celebrate the best of North Kennebec and Somerset counties at the 2026 Morning Sentinel Readers’ Choice Awards on Tuesday, May 26 at T&B Celebration Center. Discover the best our area has to offer from dining and shopping to arts and entertainment and more.
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Maine heating oil prices up to highest point in years
The head of Maine’s Department of Energy Resources called the recent spike ‘historic’ as average costs exceed $5 per gallon.
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Collapsed Augusta Civic Center wall was ‘compromised,’ report says
The engineering firm Harriman was hired to examine the scene of a wall collapse in an Augusta Civic Center locker room, which injured one Monmouth Academy boys basketball player last month.
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Comedian John Mulaney to play Bangor in November
The SNL alum will also perform in Hampton and Gilford, New Hampshire, on his 2026 tour.
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Maine Voices Live with Zachary Fowler, winner of Alone Season 3
On Thursday, October 8th, at 7p.m., Portland Press Herald staff writer Megan Gray will sit down with Zachary Fowler, winner of Alone season 3.
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Maine Voices Live with Ryan Adams, muralist and artist
On Tuesday, September 8th, at 7 p.m. at One Longfellow Square, Portland Press Herald staff writers will sit down with Ryan Adams, muralist and artist, to discuss “street art”‘s potential for creating a community narrative.
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Open Door with Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus, CEO of Bernstein Shur
Wednesday, June 3 – Bernstein Shur CEO Kaveri Subbarao Nauhaus joins us to discuss leadership in law.
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Aldi opening in Portland met with rush of superfans
The German supermarket chain’s latest location is a former Big Lots store on Brighton Avenue.
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Maine Democratic primary voters prefer Platner by 2-to-1 margin over Mills, new poll finds
The Emerson College poll found both Mills and Platner leading Republican Susan Collins in a hypothetical general election matchup.