The show, based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998, was praised by audience members and local LGBTQ+ activists.
Local & State
Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP electricity bills to increase in July
Customers of the state’s largest electric utility will see monthly bills go up by about $5.
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Twelve straight rainy weekends take a toll on Maine’s seasonal businesses
The streak has hit southern Maine’s seasonal businesses hard since many of them rely on sunny weekends to stay afloat during their short summer season.
Posted inFact Brief, Local & State, News, Politics
Did Gov. Janet Mills nearly double Maine’s state budget in 7 years? | Fact brief
The state’s proposed general fund budget for 2026-27 is $11.63 billion.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Across Maine, towns continue to grapple with school district reorganization
More than 40 towns have withdrawn from their school districts since the state’s 2007 consolidation push.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland morning radio host Lori Voornas leaving after 32 years
Voornas, who started on Portland radio in 1993 on WMGX, is currently the morning co-host on WHOM.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Three Mainers killed in separate weekend fires
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of fatal fires in Wilton, Caribou and Newfield.
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Maine’s foster care population grew at the fastest rate in the nation, federal data shows
The state’s director of child and family services cited the agency’s response to high profile deaths as well as a lack of attorneys to represent parents and declining support services as reasons for the increase.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, New England, News
South Paris man pleads guilty to 2020 Boston hotel killing
Aaron Parsons, 47, was sentenced to up to 16 years in Massachusetts state prison for the death of 29-year-old Sarah Dorany, prosecutors said.
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Cyber incidents at Lewiston hospitals caused ambulances to be diverted
Some fire chiefs and ambulance services said they had no idea the cyber incidents were behind the diversions.