Municipal leaders ask state to increase General Assistance reimbursements

Lawmakers are considering a handful of bills that would increase the state reimbursement to 90%.

Maine child tests positive for measles – state’s 1st case since 2019

The state is working to notify anyone who might have come into contact with the unidentified child.

Healthcare system to host May events in Augusta, Lewiston, Portland

Eliot Cutler to serve 9 months in prison on child porn charges

The former gubernatorial candidate is expected to plead guilty on Thursday and begin serving his prison term on June 1.

Woman shot on I-295 now in stable condition

Paige Halsey, 25, was critically injured last week during a shooting on Interstate 295. Her father said she will have a lengthy recovery.

Maine cities, towns face historic tax increases as costs rise relentlessly

School budgets tip the scales for municipalities trying to balance fiscal responsibilities without burdening residents.

Portland looks to hotel guests for a boost in its tourism budget

The proposal to create a tourism development district could more than double the funds for marketing the city as a year-round destination.

Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors

The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.

Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’

Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don't honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it's unfair.

Women blazing a path as broadcast team for Sea Dogs games

Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay are just the second all-female broadcasting team in professional baseball.