Maine

Bob Baker's mustache, which he has named Elliot Norris, has earned him 3 million followers on TikTok and even landed him a movie role....

Over $500,000 has been awarded for an affordable housing development in Scarborough for those with physical disabilities. The project is being created by nonprofits 3iHoME and Preservation of Affordable Housing....

She says she wants to give back to the community...

On Jan. 16 my wife and I listened with other Mainers to a public Zoom reading of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "Letter from Birmingham Jail." It was a powerful experience and fitting reminder on this national holiday honoring...

Last week, Lois Skillings stepped down as the President of Mid Coast-Parkview Health after 11 years. When I came to Oasis seven years ago, one of the first calls I received was from Lois, inviting me to meet with her. During that first meeting, she shared...

Middle-class philanthropy may be dying. Citing a study released by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, "National Review" magazine says the share of American households donating to charity nosedived from 66 percent in 2000 t...

My Nhan, 65, immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in the 1980s, and made her home in California's San Gabriel Valley, in a community called Rosemead. Her niece, Fonda Quan, said she was ready "to start the year fresh," and celebrate wi...

A few weeks ago, a two-car motor vehicle accident in Woolwich tragically resulted in a fatality to one driver and serious injuries to the other driver. Woolwich Emergency Medical Services as well as several other services responded to the horrific scene a...

Maine taxpayers won the lottery. When the Maine Megabucks winner receives the $1.35 billion payout, Maine could receive as much as $96.4 million in taxes. Unlike other billionaires, the winner will have to pay most state and federal taxes before they get ...

Five years ago, I wrote a piece about two fine gentlemen who had lived to the ripe old age of 103, entitled, "A Pair of 103s." One of them, Stewart Gillespie, Jr., died a few months later. The other one, Don Goode (my sister-in-law's father) d...

UUCB Concerts for a Cause will host folk quintet Bold Riley at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick. Concerts for a Cause brings concerts to the Greater Brunswick area while raising money for local charities. This ...

In all, some 1.1 million people were killed at the vast complex before it was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan. 27, 1945....

Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one....

Climate action conversation Hosted by the town's Environmental Resource Committee, a Jan. 19 workshop challenged approximately 40 attendees to explore answers to two basic questions. The first was to examine how life in New Gloucester is changing and ...

Re: The Jan. 18 story "Bishop Deeley calls proposal to allow abortions late in pregnancy 'beyond troubling' ": I am beyond troubled by Bishop Robert Deeley's and the Catholic Church's unrelenting misogyny. Who has historically foug...

Loneliness and disconnection are no small matters for a rapidly aging population. The depression that results often goes undiagnosed and untreated....

Exhibit A: The administration of George W. Bush, who started two wars but didn't raise the tax rate to pay for them....

Shoveling involves a mix of activities that can strain the heart of someone with preexisting conditions that are often warning signs of a heart problem....

Are we, in essence, fighting World War III by proxy? Instead of Germany, it's now Russia. The past must not be forgotten or we will repeat it. It is time for all of NATO to immediately provide weapons, airpower and manpower if need be to drive Russia ...

The return on investment for students of my institution, Maine Maritime Academy, tells a compelling story....

The Press Herald is constantly publishing articles about how the world is coming to an end because of climate change. The paper's editorial board also states that solar energy and windmills are the answer to this problem. It would be nice if the newsp...

In the end, neither the Sultan of Brunei, nor Seinfeld, nor American politicians should be given a limitless line of credit....

Common-sense changes enforcement of a new speed limit and limits on truck traffic can make this contentious link safer for all who use it....

One year with the Innovation Center The Innovation Center at the Magic Lantern Theater is celebrating its first year. The theater and the center are part of a collaboration between the Maine 4-H Foundation and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension...

A home security camera on the garage of a Colorado family's home has become an unexpected lifeline to keep in touch with a dad serving overseas....

An affidavit for Ivon Adams' arrest alleges he beat the girl to death the night of Dec. 25 and later buried her on the property....

BUXTON - Stephen M. Quincannon Sr., 68, passed away on Jan. 22, 2023, at Maine Medical Center. He was born in ......

BRUNSWICK - Lorraine Theresa (Bernard) Lavoie, 91, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Winship Greens, Maine. ......

Quincannon Sr., Stephen M. 68, of Buxton, in Portland, Jan. 22. Graveside service in the spring. ......

BIDDEFORD - Norma (Couture) Stankevitz, 72, a resident of Saco, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday Jan. 16, 2023 ......

BRUNSWICK - Ange Aimee A. Johnson, 88, of 38 Lynch Street, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at her home. ......

TOPSHAM - Bonnie M. Thibeault, 76, of Patten Lane passed away on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in ......

Stankevitz, Norma (Couture) 72, of Saco, Jan. 16, in Biddeford. Mass of Christina Burial 10 a.m., Feb. 2, Notre Dame Catholic ......

The company's technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology....

A pleasant sunny Friday to finish the work week...

President Joe Biden says the nation's prayers are with two California cities where 18 people were killed in separate mass shootings over the last week....

Packer's broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008....

January 26 high school sports highlights...

Capers lock down potent Dragons in a 2-0 victory....

Under Welcome Corps, volunteers will handle the logistics and financial commitments required to help refugees coming to the U.S....

Petitions submitted to require voter approval for certain public borrowing were validated Thursday....

Women's basketball: The Hoosiers outscore the Buckeyes 27-6 in the third quarter, and Mackenzie Holmes scores 26 points to lead Indiana....

The State Bar of California's Chief Trial Counsel George Cardona announces 11 charges against the attorney for planning and assisting President Donald Trump's efforts to keep Joe Biden from taking office....

The woman allegedly duped the 87-year-old Holocaust survivor out of over $2.8 million that she used to buy Rolex watches, a boat and other luxury items....

A Massachusetts high school's lights, all 7,000 of them, defaulted to being "on" after a malware attack. New parts and software must be installed to turn them off....