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Facebook pages circulate post falsely implying 2 Westbrook children are trans

Facebook pages circulate post falsely implying 2 Westbrook children are trans

Caught in the center of a charged debate over transgender athletes participating in sports, some children have become the target of harassment and bullying.


Saco father detained by ICE at jetport on way to visit deaf son

Saco father detained by ICE at jetport on way to visit deaf son

Augusta utility sues 4 paper mills over toxic PFAS in drinking water

Augusta utility sues 4 paper mills over toxic PFAS in drinking water

Susan Collins still working with operatives tied to straw donation scheme

Susan Collins still working with operatives tied to straw donation scheme


Caregivers for older Mainers are facing mounting challenges

Caregivers for older Mainers are facing mounting challenges

How to access home healthcare for older Mainers

How to access home healthcare for older Mainers

2 dead in Penobscot County I-95 crash


When world-class chefs need seafood, they give this Maine company a call

When world-class chefs need seafood, they give this Maine company a call

Portland’s Browne Trading Co. supplies seafood to high-end restaurants around the country.


Real estate agents turn to AI to make listings shine. When is it ‘house fishing?’

Real estate agents turn to AI to make listings shine. When is it ‘house fishing?’

Hannaford app, website offline as parent company addresses security issue

Hannaford app, website offline as parent company addresses security issue

Ad attacking Troy Jackson ran in the wrong Portland

Ad attacking Troy Jackson ran in the wrong Portland

OUR EVENTS

Open Door with Mary Allen Lindemann, Owner of Coffee by Design

Open Door with Mary Allen Lindemann, Owner of Coffee by Design

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Living in a car in Lewiston

Rambo the missing Maine peacock returns home to Gray

River Valley Wood Bank stocks up ahead of cold months

Bernie Sanders: Democrats need to stand with working families

Bernie Sanders says Republican control in Maine means more data centers

Jackson blames Collins, Trump for high costs

Pine Tree Palooza Inflatable Race at Lost Valley in Auburn

The Crooked River in Waterford, Maine

Jackson: Collins is actually losing money for Maine

Jackson weighs in on ethics complaint filed against Collins

Personalize your 2026 Election ballot with our free voter guide

Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.

Adult moose spotted in Gorham, Maine

Are wild Atlantic salmon only found in Maine rivers?

Auburn Walmart fires manager who says he left work to be with his dying grandmother

Kristin Key's long-distance love affair with Maine

Dancing with hearts, they share the love with Portland

Oversize load leaves Jay on 2-day crawl to South Portland

LePage urges Congress to put pictures on EBT cards

LePage alleges 'systemic welfare fraud crisis' in Maine

Troy Jackson on Supreme Court : 'Many of these people have no ethics'

Richardson asks Jackson how he turns legislation into law

Richardson says no child should go hungry in the world's richest country

Emily Burnham, Jeopardy! watch party

Susan Collins opens narrow lead in Maine’s Senate race, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll finds

Christie: Bobby Charles will get prices down

Christie says voting for Maine democrats is "crazy"

Bobby Charles: Cannabis laws put Maine on a terrible trajectory

What Mainers said about their state

Portland ventriloquist Austin Phillips shows off his collection of dummies.

Where do most Maine potatoes go?

LePage says he would 'probably not' go after legal immigrants

LePage says he is 'not in favor' of cannabis legalization

LePage: Local police need to be able to cooperate with feds

Ventriloquist dummy maker Austin Phillips shows off his workshop in Portland.

Troy Jackson on the irony of universal healthcare

Troy Jackson says for profit healthcare is 'killing this country'

Troy Jackson says he’s never going to vote to raise the retirement age

Watch pollock processing at Portland's Fish Exchange

Windham rapper Shine recites a Robert Creeley poem

Author Lois Lowry shows off the puppet theater in her barn

Author Lois Lowry talks about life in Maine

Solar and wind subsidies in Maine are 'draining the average person of income,' Bobby Charles says

Bobby Charles says many of Maine's energy affordability issues have 'nothing to do with Iran'

Lewiston crowd wants ICE out NOW

Readfield Union Meeting House Bell Tower Install

Nursing a health care crisis

All Cops Should Grapple

Trout pond at L.L.Bean in Freeport

Shoe department at renovated L.L.Bean flagship in Freeport

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Living in a car in Lewiston

3:41

Rambo the missing Maine peacock returns home to Gray

0:36

River Valley Wood Bank stocks up ahead of cold months

1:08

Bernie Sanders: Democrats need to stand with working families

0:24

Bernie Sanders says Republican control in Maine means more data centers

0:14

Jackson blames Collins, Trump for high costs

0:34

Pine Tree Palooza Inflatable Race at Lost Valley in Auburn

1:14

The Crooked River in Waterford, Maine

0:16

Jackson: Collins is actually losing money for Maine

1:07

Jackson weighs in on ethics complaint filed against Collins

0:20

Personalize your 2026 Election ballot with our free voter guide

0:43

Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.

1:28

Adult moose spotted in Gorham, Maine

0:20

Are wild Atlantic salmon only found in Maine rivers?

1:09

Auburn Walmart fires manager who says he left work to be with his dying grandmother

1:07

Kristin Key's long-distance love affair with Maine

0:32

Dancing with hearts, they share the love with Portland

1:12

Oversize load leaves Jay on 2-day crawl to South Portland

1:54

LePage urges Congress to put pictures on EBT cards

0:34

LePage alleges 'systemic welfare fraud crisis' in Maine

0:41

Troy Jackson on Supreme Court : 'Many of these people have no ethics'

0:41

Richardson asks Jackson how he turns legislation into law

1:16

Richardson says no child should go hungry in the world's richest country

0:41

Emily Burnham, Jeopardy! watch party

0:40

Susan Collins opens narrow lead in Maine’s Senate race, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll finds

0:47

Christie: Bobby Charles will get prices down

0:31

Christie says voting for Maine democrats is "crazy"

0:25

Bobby Charles: Cannabis laws put Maine on a terrible trajectory

0:25

What Mainers said about their state

1:07

Portland ventriloquist Austin Phillips shows off his collection of dummies.

1:28

Where do most Maine potatoes go?

0:44

LePage says he would 'probably not' go after legal immigrants

0:15

LePage says he is 'not in favor' of cannabis legalization

0:20

LePage: Local police need to be able to cooperate with feds

0:29

Ventriloquist dummy maker Austin Phillips shows off his workshop in Portland.

1:14

Troy Jackson on the irony of universal healthcare

0:29

Troy Jackson says for profit healthcare is 'killing this country'

0:11

Troy Jackson says he’s never going to vote to raise the retirement age

0:18

Watch pollock processing at Portland's Fish Exchange

0:58

Windham rapper Shine recites a Robert Creeley poem

1:48

Author Lois Lowry shows off the puppet theater in her barn

1:52

Author Lois Lowry talks about life in Maine

4:16

Solar and wind subsidies in Maine are 'draining the average person of income,' Bobby Charles says

0:15

Bobby Charles says many of Maine's energy affordability issues have 'nothing to do with Iran'

0:16

Lewiston crowd wants ICE out NOW

1:09

Readfield Union Meeting House Bell Tower Install

0:33

Nursing a health care crisis

2:09

All Cops Should Grapple

1:00

Trout pond at L.L.Bean in Freeport

0:26

Shoe department at renovated L.L.Bean flagship in Freeport

0:15

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Springvale BMV location to close for up to 6 months

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OPINION

While helping Maine, Susan Collins failed the nation | Opinion

While helping Maine, Susan Collins failed the nation | Opinion

Mainers are in for a harsh winter— thanks to Republicans | Rep. Chellie Pingree

Mainers are in for a harsh winter— thanks to Republicans | Rep. Chellie Pingree

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Political candidates must value an effective and ethical justice system | Opinion

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Living in a car in Lewiston

Rambo the missing Maine peacock returns home to Gray

River Valley Wood Bank stocks up ahead of cold months

Bernie Sanders: Democrats need to stand with working families

Bernie Sanders says Republican control in Maine means more data centers

Jackson blames Collins, Trump for high costs

Pine Tree Palooza Inflatable Race at Lost Valley in Auburn

The Crooked River in Waterford, Maine

Jackson: Collins is actually losing money for Maine

Jackson weighs in on ethics complaint filed against Collins

Personalize your 2026 Election ballot with our free voter guide

Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.

Adult moose spotted in Gorham, Maine

Are wild Atlantic salmon only found in Maine rivers?

Auburn Walmart fires manager who says he left work to be with his dying grandmother

Kristin Key's long-distance love affair with Maine

Dancing with hearts, they share the love with Portland

Oversize load leaves Jay on 2-day crawl to South Portland

LePage urges Congress to put pictures on EBT cards

LePage alleges 'systemic welfare fraud crisis' in Maine

Troy Jackson on Supreme Court : 'Many of these people have no ethics'

Richardson asks Jackson how he turns legislation into law

Richardson says no child should go hungry in the world's richest country

Emily Burnham, Jeopardy! watch party

Susan Collins opens narrow lead in Maine’s Senate race, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll finds

Christie: Bobby Charles will get prices down

Christie says voting for Maine democrats is "crazy"

Bobby Charles: Cannabis laws put Maine on a terrible trajectory

What Mainers said about their state

Portland ventriloquist Austin Phillips shows off his collection of dummies.

Where do most Maine potatoes go?

LePage says he would 'probably not' go after legal immigrants

LePage says he is 'not in favor' of cannabis legalization

LePage: Local police need to be able to cooperate with feds

Ventriloquist dummy maker Austin Phillips shows off his workshop in Portland.

Troy Jackson on the irony of universal healthcare

Troy Jackson says for profit healthcare is 'killing this country'

Troy Jackson says he’s never going to vote to raise the retirement age

Watch pollock processing at Portland's Fish Exchange

Windham rapper Shine recites a Robert Creeley poem

Author Lois Lowry shows off the puppet theater in her barn

Author Lois Lowry talks about life in Maine

Solar and wind subsidies in Maine are 'draining the average person of income,' Bobby Charles says

Bobby Charles says many of Maine's energy affordability issues have 'nothing to do with Iran'

Lewiston crowd wants ICE out NOW

Readfield Union Meeting House Bell Tower Install

Nursing a health care crisis

All Cops Should Grapple

Trout pond at L.L.Bean in Freeport

Shoe department at renovated L.L.Bean flagship in Freeport

✕

swipe up / down · tap to play/pause

Living in a car in Lewiston

3:41

Rambo the missing Maine peacock returns home to Gray

0:36

River Valley Wood Bank stocks up ahead of cold months

1:08

Bernie Sanders: Democrats need to stand with working families

0:24

Bernie Sanders says Republican control in Maine means more data centers

0:14

Jackson blames Collins, Trump for high costs

0:34

Pine Tree Palooza Inflatable Race at Lost Valley in Auburn

1:14

The Crooked River in Waterford, Maine

0:16

Jackson: Collins is actually losing money for Maine

1:07

Jackson weighs in on ethics complaint filed against Collins

0:20

Personalize your 2026 Election ballot with our free voter guide

0:43

Mainers are stretched thin. In Oxford County, many can’t afford enough food.

1:28

Adult moose spotted in Gorham, Maine

0:20

Are wild Atlantic salmon only found in Maine rivers?

1:09

Auburn Walmart fires manager who says he left work to be with his dying grandmother

1:07

Kristin Key's long-distance love affair with Maine

0:32

Dancing with hearts, they share the love with Portland

1:12

Oversize load leaves Jay on 2-day crawl to South Portland

1:54

LePage urges Congress to put pictures on EBT cards

0:34

LePage alleges 'systemic welfare fraud crisis' in Maine

0:41

Troy Jackson on Supreme Court : 'Many of these people have no ethics'

0:41

Richardson asks Jackson how he turns legislation into law

1:16

Richardson says no child should go hungry in the world's richest country

0:41

Emily Burnham, Jeopardy! watch party

0:40

Susan Collins opens narrow lead in Maine’s Senate race, NYT/Press Herald/Siena poll finds

0:47

Christie: Bobby Charles will get prices down

0:31

Christie says voting for Maine democrats is "crazy"

0:25

Bobby Charles: Cannabis laws put Maine on a terrible trajectory

0:25

What Mainers said about their state

1:07

Portland ventriloquist Austin Phillips shows off his collection of dummies.

1:28

Where do most Maine potatoes go?

0:44

LePage says he would 'probably not' go after legal immigrants

0:15

LePage says he is 'not in favor' of cannabis legalization

0:20

LePage: Local police need to be able to cooperate with feds

0:29

Ventriloquist dummy maker Austin Phillips shows off his workshop in Portland.

1:14

Troy Jackson on the irony of universal healthcare

0:29

Troy Jackson says for profit healthcare is 'killing this country'

0:11

Troy Jackson says he’s never going to vote to raise the retirement age

0:18

Watch pollock processing at Portland's Fish Exchange

0:58

Windham rapper Shine recites a Robert Creeley poem

1:48

Author Lois Lowry shows off the puppet theater in her barn

1:52

Author Lois Lowry talks about life in Maine

4:16

Solar and wind subsidies in Maine are 'draining the average person of income,' Bobby Charles says

0:15

Bobby Charles says many of Maine's energy affordability issues have 'nothing to do with Iran'

0:16

Lewiston crowd wants ICE out NOW

1:09

Readfield Union Meeting House Bell Tower Install

0:33

Nursing a health care crisis

2:09

All Cops Should Grapple

1:00

Trout pond at L.L.Bean in Freeport

0:26

Shoe department at renovated L.L.Bean flagship in Freeport

0:15

SPORTS

High schools Monday: Yarmouth field hockey beats York to remain unbeaten

Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 6

Varsity Maine football honor roll for Week 6

Patriots QB Drake Maye finds his confidence

Patriots QB Drake Maye finds his confidence

When hunting moose, help is always available

When hunting moose, help is always available

This former Gardiner athlete succeeded on one kidney. Now, she’s in a battle for her life

This former Gardiner athlete succeeded on one kidney. Now, she’s in a battle for her life

LIFE & CULTURE

6 events and 1 exhibit to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 25 Lewiston mass shootings

6 events and 1 exhibit to mark the anniversary of the Oct. 25 Lewiston mass shootings

7 Maine events include ‘Arcadia’ at Portland Stage and Biddeford Art Walk

7 Maine events include ‘Arcadia’ at Portland Stage and Biddeford Art Walk

Deadheads, meet drag: Bertha brings Grateful Dead tribute to Portland

Deadheads, meet drag: Bertha brings Grateful Dead tribute to Portland

31 comics coming to Maine to make you laugh into next year

31 comics coming to Maine to make you laugh into next year

FOOD

This Portland program proves gardening is good therapy

This Portland program proves gardening is good therapy

4 Maine food products win Golden Fork Awards

4 Maine food products win Golden Fork Awards

How to eat well in the Maine outdoors

New African restaurant opening in downtown Portland

‘Daughter of Maine’ Erin French talks about how the state shapes the way she cooks

‘Daughter of Maine’ Erin French talks about how the state shapes the way she cooks

TODAY’S GAMES & PUZZLES

Today’s Crossword

Today’s Crossword

Show off your solving skills with a new crossword every day

Mini crossword

Mini crossword

Challenge yourself with a new 5-by-5 crossword every day

Sudoku

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Word flower

Word flower

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Portland

Falmouth residents rally against proposed CMP transmission line upgrade

Exposure to South Portland tank emissions increases cancer, chronic illness risks, report says

Exposure to South Portland tank emissions increases cancer, chronic illness risks, report says

Portland man pleads not guilty in Tukey’s Bridge killing

Portland man pleads not guilty in Tukey’s Bridge killing

Brunswick, Freeport, Bath, Topsham, Harpswell

‘Thousands’ of dead fish discovered along Androscoggin River

‘Thousands’ of dead fish discovered along Androscoggin River

Pentagon clears the way for Bath Iron Works to build destroyer

Pentagon clears the way for Bath Iron Works to build destroyer

5 fun things to do in Freeport

5 fun things to do in Freeport

Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach

Here’s who’s on the ballot for Saco school board

Here’s who’s on the ballot for Saco school board

Here’s what’s on the municipal ballot in Saco and Biddeford

Here’s what’s on the municipal ballot in Saco and Biddeford

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Biddeford looks to mitigate rising complaints of needle waste, public encampments

Cumberland, Falmouth, Yarmouth

Here’s what Yarmouth voters will see on November’s ballot

Here’s what Yarmouth voters will see on November’s ballot

A guide to the best leaf-peeping spots in the Lakes Region

A guide to the best leaf-peeping spots in the Lakes Region

Cumberland’s Mill Road Bridge will close after failed inspection

Cumberland’s Mill Road Bridge will close after failed inspection

Scarborough, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth

What you need to know about South Portland’s public safety referendum

What you need to know about South Portland’s public safety referendum

Former Scarborough police lieutenant accused of felony theft appears in court

Former Scarborough police lieutenant accused of felony theft appears in court

South Portland having municipal ballots reprinted to fix typo on bond question

South Portland having municipal ballots reprinted to fix typo on bond question

Westbrook, Gorham, Windham, Gray

Windham-area schools are adopting a new learning model. What is it?

Windham-area schools are adopting a new learning model. What is it?

Windham holds grand opening for sewage facility

Windham holds grand opening for sewage facility

What’s on the ballot in Westbrook?

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