A major water main break on Broadway in South Portland early Tuesday morning is expected to cause traffic delays for at least 24 hours. At 4:09 a.m., the section of the water main between Main and Lincoln streets ruptured, causing rushing water on the road and traffic delays for morning commuters, according to South Portland […]
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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Property revaluations are ramping up in Cumberland and North Yarmouth
Homeowners in both towns can expect to receive their new home valuations in the spring and summer of 2026. Both towns will likely see the tax rate decrease, but homes are likely to see their value increase significantly.
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Lakes Region school districts discuss back-to-school plans
Superintendents at three school districts talk about what changes students and families can expect in the 2025-26 school year.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State
Indigenous artists from across Maine gather at Shaker Village for festival
The market has been held at the New Gloucester village for over 20 years and celebrated two of Maine’s oldest artistic traditions.
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Albion family struggles with loss as injured mother prepares to return home
Mollie Egold was severely injured on July 11 in a hit-and-run crash in Albion that resulted in the death of her twin sons.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Gov. Mills pledged to revive Maine’s tribal relations board. Most state seats are empty.
Hobbled by vacancies, political clashes and structural limitations, the future of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission is hazy.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland voters will decide on a $19 minimum wage this November
The City Council voted 5-4 to send a measure to increase the city’s minimum wage to the ballot. Opponents say the proposal could cause layoffs and closures, while supporters contend that the growing cost of living in the city has made it impossible to make ends meet.
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Portland voters will decide on a $19 minimum wage this November
The City Council voted 5-4 to send a measure to increase the city’s minimum wage to the ballot. Opponents say the proposal could cause layoffs and closures, while supporters contend that the growing cost of living in the city has made it impossible to make ends meet.
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Efforts to protect piping plovers on Scarborough beaches yield results
The endangered shorebird hit record numbers statewide this year.
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Large coal pile on Portland waterfront could be removed by 2030
The City Council voted Monday night to require all such piles be covered by 2027 and removed by 2030. The Sprague Energy coal pile is the only one in the city that would be affected.