Momentum is building behind political newcomer Graham Platner, who is leading a pack of Senate hopefuls looking to unseat Susan Collins. But a decision by Gov. Janet Mills to join the race could reshape its dynamics.
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Gov. Mills announces new Maine Life Sciences Center
State officials hope the center and an accompanying lab space will help turn Maine into a leader in the lucrative and expanding field of life sciences.
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Press Herald Toy Fund prepares gifts for 4,000 Maine kids this holiday season
Applications to receive gifts open Oct. 1, but volunteers are already hard at work for the nonprofit’s 76th year making spirits bright.
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Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?
A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
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Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.
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Longtime Portland lawmaker enters race for Maine governor as an independent
State Rep. Edward Crockett, a 4-term legislator who unenrolled as a Democrat in August, announced his candidacy on Wednesday.
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Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
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Five Maine high school football storylines for Week 4
A pair of unbeatens meet in Class A South; Gardiner looks to ride momentum; Winthrop meets Dirigo in a potential Class D South final preview.
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Race tightens among top 3 in Varsity Maine football poll
Three points separate Portland, Bonny Eagle and Thornton Academy.