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Are There Really Tunnels Beneath Portland Maine’s Old Port?
007emty posted a video on Instagram telling the story of hidden tunnels beneath the roads in Portland's Old Port, but he is wrong for one simple reason. Truth of Myth? 007empty via Instagram 007empty via Instagram Instagram user 007emty shoots...
How does Maine spend its money?
Data analysis and visualizations by Hannah Bensen, text by Kate Cough. This project was produced in partnership with the Investigative Reporting Workshop, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. Every two years, Maine lawmakers spend months...
Maine 4-H students test showmanship at Big E
The Maine 4-H Beef Team is a cooperative extension of the University of Maine, and provides youth with hands-on education in the beef cattle industry. Their education is put to the test at the Big E -- formally known as the Eastern State...
State’s future economy anchored in the sea, University of Maine president says
Joan Ferrini-Mundy highlighted the university’s leadership at today’s Maine Blue Economy Innovation Summit. ‘You don’t get to focus on an economy without thinking about the people who make and drive that economy,’ she said. On Maine’s rugged...
Maine delegation: Delay needed on Treasury ban of paper checks
With less than a week to go until the federal government stops using paper checks to make payments, Maine’s congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to delay implementation of the executive order. The order requires the Treasury...
High school football scores: Week 9
Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Thursday, Oct. 23 PUBLIC METRO Bulls Prep at Brooks PUBLIC SOUTH Dyett vs. Corliss at Gately SOUTHWEST VALLEY BLUE Sandburg at Lincoln-Way East NONCONFERENCE Bowen at Back of the Yards...
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: THE STATE OF LOCAL NEWS
For about 20 years, Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism has been tracking newspapers across the country to conduct local news research. This week, the school published a story about that research, covering data of the industry...
How does Maine rely on its blue economy?
PORTLAND, Maine — Along Maine's 3,500-mile coastline, industries ranging from lobstering to aquaculture form the backbone of what experts call the blue economy, a sector that generates billions of dollars annually and employs a significant portion...
EV charger build-out continues despite Trump
The Trump administration’s opposition to electric vehicles hasn’t stopped the private sector from building new EV chargers. New research finds that the pace of construction continued at a steady clip over the summer. The United States added 699...
Evolving US sustainability laws reshape poultry
Environmental and sustainability laws are evolving at a pace that demands immediate attention from the poultry sector, according to Chris Schlag, counsel, Nixon Peabody "There's a lot happening right now," Schlag said. "We have some really big...
CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering
CONTRIBUTOR’S VIEW – John Tures: Student Research Into Scientific Evidence Of Gerrymandering Published 8:45 am Saturday, October 4, 2025 Texas conducted an unusual mid-decade redrawing of Congressional districts for the state. California responded...
Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2025
2025-10-23T21:40:18Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Miss USA 2025 will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno...
Heat in Maine
Maine Public's Climate Desk and The Portland Press Herald recently teamed up to report on the widespread impacts of warming temperatures in Maine. The collaboration led to a series about the growing issues of heat, and how it's affecting the...
The science behind fall foliage, why October leaves glow so bright
Every October, millions of people flock to parks, forests, and mountain roads to witness a natural masterpiece: the explosion of color in fall foliage. Trees that once stood in lush green suddenly shimmer with gold, blaze with fiery reds, and glow...
CAL-MAINE FOODS INC (NASDAQ:CALM) Presents a Compelling Case for Value Investors
The search for undervalued companies represents a cornerstone of value investing, a strategy pioneered by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd nearly a century ago. This approach involves identifying securities that appear to be trading for less than...
MAINE-LY GARDENING: What’s in the garden? Compost
Many of us are coming to the end of the active gardening season. While some have a greenhouse, it may be small and not heated. Perhaps you’ve already had a light frost – or a heavier one – and are beginning to clean up the plants that have been...
Criminal Justice Sciences graduate student Brenna Jones publishes groundbreaking research
Graduate student Brenna Jones from the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences recently published the article “…They’re Still Blaming It on the Person Being Lazy”: Stigma in the Lives of Precariously Housed and Unhoused People” in the journal of...
‘Mothers are being blamed again’: Experts, families in Maine criticize Trump linking autism to Tylenol
Kristen Gingrich, of Westbrook, is the mother of a 7-year-old with autism and is upset that President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., health and human services secretary, have claimed there is a link between the use of Tylenol and autism....
Family of federal inmate demands answers after he was killed in rare prison shooting
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Family of federal inmate demands answers after he was killed in rare prison shooting 03:08 UP NEXT NTSB investigating helicopter crash that killed...
Former NEWS CENTER Maine employee and breast cancer survivor raises money for research and a cure
Kim Charland is battling stage 4 breast cancer and raised nearly $6,500 for Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Walk benefiting the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. PORTLAND, Maine — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is underway, with a focus on early detection and...