Members of Black Lives Matter Maine protest in Portland

More than 200 people demanding justice for Breonna Taylor demonstrate outside the police station.

Game wardens search for Portland man missing near Pleasant Mountain

Samuel Kern, 29, was last seen in Portland on Sept. 18, when he told family members he was going camping but did not say where.

Pious Ali: Eligible immigrants stuck in U.S. naturalization backlog should be allowed to vote. Here’s why.

They’ll be empowered to do bigger and better things for Maine and to participate in the democratic process.

Mainers invited to dispose of unusable pesticides

Free disposal offered in Augusta, Bangor, Portland, Presque Isle; registration required by Oct. 9.

Portland still searching for emergency homeless shelter beds as winter nears

The increase in people who seek temporary emergency shelter each winter will pose a new challenge to city officials, who are struggling to secure enough shelter space that also complies with social distancing protocols.

Hundreds gather to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Portland vigil

At Monument Square, they vow to fight against a quick replacement for the late Supreme Court justice.

Vigils for Ginsburg planned across Maine

Events aimed at remembering the late Supreme Court justice are planned Sunday for Portland, Bangor and Bar Harbor.

Maine blueberry industry reels from drought, frost, virus

A late spring frost, a devastating drought and labor troubles wrought by the coronavirus pandemic conspired to make 2020 a difficult year for the wild blueberry producers who harvest the fruit in the nation’s northeastern corner

Bishop Deeley to celebrate virtual Blue Mass Sept. 20 in Portland

Portland and South Portland release ambitious climate action plan

The cities plan to work together on regional strategies to reduce carbon emissions from buildings and eliminate virtually all waste in the next 30 years.