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Check out our new Voter Guide for everything you need to know about the 2026 elections in Maine. We have detailed inform...
05/31/2026

Check out our new Voter Guide for everything you need to know about the 2026 elections in Maine. We have detailed information on federal, state, county and local races.

What you need to know to vote in Maine’s upcoming election. Note from the editor Welcome to the 2026 Press Herald voter guide. This spring, we set out to survey hundreds of candidates across dozens of Maine elections on June 9. Our effort was ambitious. We included candidates and referendums rangi...

What’s on the June ballot in Topsham?
05/15/2026

What’s on the June ballot in Topsham?

Three school-related referendums, plus state primaries, will be decided on June 9.

‘A firefighter’s firefighter’: Harpswell Fire Administrator Mike Drake dies at 52
05/14/2026

‘A firefighter’s firefighter’: Harpswell Fire Administrator Mike Drake dies at 52

During Drake's tenure, the town hired its first full-time firefighters, extended firefighter coverage to weekends and saw voters approve a $6 million municipal fire station.

Acclaimed Nigerian thinker Bayo Akomolafe coming to CCAC | Column
05/14/2026

Acclaimed Nigerian thinker Bayo Akomolafe coming to CCAC | Column

'Slowing down is not a function of speed, it is a function of awareness, a function of presence.' – Bayo Akomolafe

What’s on the June ballot in Brunswick?
05/14/2026

What’s on the June ballot in Brunswick?

Locally, residents will vote on the school budget and a bond referendum for Region 10 Technical High School.

Orange is the color of summer, plus 3 other observations | Column
05/14/2026

Orange is the color of summer, plus 3 other observations | Column

With spring weather comes an increase in road work.

A beach and a book: the ultimate Maine summer pairing
05/13/2026

A beach and a book: the ultimate Maine summer pairing

Indulge in summer’s greatest leisure with an upgraded to-be-read stack.

This Varsity Maine baseball poll has only one No. 1
05/13/2026

This Varsity Maine baseball poll has only one No. 1

South Portland emerges from first-place tie.

Brunswick adopts budget with 5.2% tax hike
05/12/2026

Brunswick adopts budget with 5.2% tax hike

Town councilors passed municipal and school spending plans Monday night, though 4 of them voted against it, saying residents' taxes are too high.

How to keep pests out of your garden — sustainably | Column
05/12/2026

How to keep pests out of your garden — sustainably | Column

Here are some strategies to help keep your gardens safe.

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