USM President Cummings will step down at end of the school year

Glenn Cummings took over in 2015 and has helped transform the university during a challenging period. He plans to return to a faculty position.

Maine food stamp recipients see first major benefits boost in four decades

The hope is that it will help bring stability to some of the many state residents experiencing food insecurity.

Mad Horse Theatre Company announces four productions for its 2021-22 season

Mad Horse Theatre Company announces four productions for its 2021-22 season

After one-year hiatus, Maine Marathon returns to Portland’s Back Cove

About 3,300 runners will take part in the event Sunday morning, joining the largest road race in Maine since the start of the pandemic.

State program to collect unwanted pesticides for free

Celebrated Chinese American mom to be honored posthumously in Portland

A plaque will mark the site on Forest Avenue where Toy Len Goon, ‘an extraordinary woman,’ ran a laundry and raised eight children as a single widow in the mid-20th century.

Police investigate suspected arson at Portland church

Neighbors who spotted the fire at the Portland New Church on Stevens Avenue used buckets of water to try to put it out before firefighters arrived.

Maine schools report vandalism linked to social media trend

While most of the vandalism and thefts in Maine have been relatively minor, other school districts around the country have had more serious cases that led to criminal charges against students.

Section of I-295 in Portland to close for a weekend in October

The section of U.S. Route 1/Veranda Street that runs under the bridge will be closed for a week, from Oct. 18-25, as the new bridge is moved into place.