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The Portland Press Herald (and Maine Sunday Telegram; collectively known as The Portland Newspapers) publish daily newspapers in Portland Maine, USA. Serving the state's largest and principal commercial city, as well as much of southern Maine, the Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram form the largest-circulation newsroom in the state. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Portland-Auburn |
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| Frequency | Daily |
| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
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Search ArticlesTrending or troubling: Week 2 Maine high school football storylines set up a season
Greely quarterback Luke Piper moves out of the pocket as Leavitt's Nathan Karkos moves in during the Class C title game last November in Lewiston. Piper completed 10 of 14 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Rangers' 41-6 victory. The two teams, still favorites in Class C, meet Thursday in Cumberland. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) A Week 1 win is great for any football team. Back it up with another “W” in Week 2, and now your high school squad is on a positive trend.
Welcome back to the regular season in the Midcoast business scene | Column
Though I do love football, this is not a football column, though the NFL regular season does kick off this week. The regular season I’m referring to is the “summer’s over, back to your regular business schedule” season. Maybe this is puritanic of me, but I actually love this time of year. Summer is beloved, and hot, and necessary for our healthy state of mind to enjoy the beach and the water and all that the Midcoast is known for.
University of Vermont to offer tuition discount to Maine students in select majors Original
A sign on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vt., is pictured in March 2020. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press) Students from Maine and other New England states will soon be able to attend the University of Vermont at a discounted rate, the university announced Wednesday, so long as they choose from a select set of majors. Students who enroll will pay an estimated tuition rate of $30,240, or 35% below the university’s out-of-state annual tuition of $46,655.
Varsity Maine Week 2 high school football picks
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Portland plans to return winter warming shelter to downtown location
Elena's Way, Preble's Street's shelter at 252 Oxford St. in Portland, is being eyed for a basement-level warming shelter this winter operated by Biddeford nonprofit Seeds of Hope. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) The Biddeford nonprofit Seeds of Hope has stepped forward to operate a nightly warming shelter in Portland this winter in a building owned by Preble Street, which if approved, would return the shelter to a downtown location and expand its accessibility.
Shenna Bellows will seek to be Maine’s secretary of state for 1 last term Original
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows speaks to residents of The Highlands in Topsham on April 3. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Wednesday she will seek a fourth and final term as Maine’s top elections official. Bellows, 51, became the first woman to serve as Maine’s secretary of state when lawmakers elected her in 2020, and she won additional two-year terms in 2022 and 2024. Maine’s constitutional officers can serve up to four consecutive terms.
Individuals can help forests | Column
Forests provide recreational opportunities, valued consumer products, and powerful environmental benefits. Nowadays, however, invasive pests, wildfires, and deforestation threaten our wooded lands. Sustaining forests depends on wise public policy, but individuals can do much to help. Maintaining healthy forests begins with going easy on these sensitive ecosystems. Hikers, campers, and pets should stick to designated trails and camping spots, taking care not to disturb wildlife.
Childcare center opens in Falmouth, helping some families clear long waitlists
Toosie Smith, president of the board of directors for Caring Hearts Childcare Center, cuts the ribbon at the center's ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 27. (Sophie Burchell/Staff Writer) FALMOUTH — Maddy and John Meador had been searching for a childcare center for their twin toddlers for a year.
Raymond man says neighbor’s outdoor cannabis grow caused him ‘adverse effects’
Raymond Richardson, of Raymond, says a neighbor’s outdoor cannabis growing operation has caused him to suffer adverse effects. Richardson’s neighbor, Eric Kollman-Furnish, is a medical marijuana caregiver who runs Mega Raw Melts, which bills itself as “Maine’s Premium Ice Water Extraction Co.” According to Richardson, Kollman-Furnish grows in his garage and in his backyard. The backyard contains a makeshift greenhouse with around 60 cannabis plants, visible from Richardson’s property.
Still no space between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson in Maine Senate race, CNN poll finds Original
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her challenger, Democrat Troy Jackson, are still locked in a tight race two months before a pivotal election, a CNN poll released Wednesday found. Jackson, the former Maine Senate President and third-place finisher in the Democratic primary for governor, led Collins 48-45 in the poll of 880 likely voters in Maine. The poll was conducted by the research firm SRSS from Aug. 31 through Sept.