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The awards are part of the Maine Food Producer Showcase.

Police said a 25-year-old woman was dead when rescue crews first arrived at the scene on Main Street.

New surgical advances in Maine are helping some breast cancer patients reduce complications and improve quality of life after treatment.

City and nonprofit leaders hope a collaborative pilot program could make a positive impact for residents and homeless people.

Press Herald sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week's games. Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Sunday all season long!

Steep rooflines, inviting porches, tall windows, grand staircases, stained glass, turrets and gingerbread trim are just some of the architectural details that give Victorian homes their distinctive character.

The development on Cleaves Street is the first affordable housing project built since the town set a goal of 431 new affordable units in 2024.

With applications now open, Toy Fund volunteers are hard at work meeting the increasing need for assistance, making Maine children's holidays bright. The nonprofit served nearly 4,500 families last year.

Amid accusations of retaliation, the hospital says a federal agency should have brought the vote to a halt.

Dan Ahlers, a Democrat running for governor of South Dakota, stands in a building he owns that houses a coffee shop in Dell Rapids, South Dakota. (Photo by Meghan O'Brien/South Dakota Searchlight)https://southdakotasearchlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Ahlers-Profile-web.mp3 Listen to an audio version of this story produced by reporter Meghan O’Brien. Broadcasters: See below for a downloadable version with a host intro script. DELL RAPIDS — In a coffee shop on his hometown’s m

One of the reasons I’m voting for Joey Brunelle for councilor at large is his responsiveness. I can count on him to respond and not be dismissive. He has a track record of advocating for housing while balancing the need for Portland to retain its unique, small-town character. He has my full support on Nov. 3. […]

Thomas Brimigion is buried in Bowdoin. A recent ceremony honored his participation in the Boston Tea Party with a commemorative marker.

Words cannot describe what Stephanie Anderson has meant to me both personally and professionally. I was fortunate enough to work for her for 16 years and served as her deputy for seven. Stephanie led the District Attorney’s Office with integrity, fairness, professionalism and strength, always placing public safety as her first priority. The District Attorney’s […]

An unpopular president; surging oil prices causing significant inflation; and an upcoming midterm election. No, I’m not talking about 2026, but 1974. President Gerald Ford had just pardoned Richard Nixon in September, a decision unpopular with much of the American public who had Watergate still fresh in their minds. Oil prices surged in October 1973 […]

Navi Pillay, a South African human rights lawyer and international judge, was announced Friday as the recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called her efforts to uphold a system of international law that is increasingly under attack.

Mortgage rates are surging while home prices are climbing, an unwelcome combination that is dashing hopes for many Americans hoping to buy a home.

Sauimoana Purcell had 26 kills and two aces, and Emilynn Won had 15 kills off the bench as No. 3 Kamehameha withstood No. 5 Punahou 25-16, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19 to advance in the ILH double-elimination tournament.

Haylee LaFontaine finished with 13 kills and Payton Tully added 11 as the Biola women’s volleyball team outlasted Chaminade 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 17-25, 15-10 on Thursday at McCabe Gym.

If recent history serves as a road map for predicting the Molokai Hoe champion, Shell Va‘a is in the express lane en route to reclaiming the title in what has become known as the Super Bowl of outrigger canoe paddling.

So far, so good.