Offseason realignment shook up Class A girls basketball, and the Red Riots and Eagles will pursue championship repeats against stacked fields.
South Portland
Posted inFood
This Maine cook asks: Sure, you could make naan at home. But should you?
Food editor Peggy Grodinsky attempts to make the buttery Indian flatbread, an item on her 2025 culinary bucket list.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
United 4 Child Care partnership aims to address crisis of access, affordability
In a public-private collaboration led by the United Way, new facilities in South Portland and Freeport will add 200 spots to Southern Maine’s strained child care industry by early 2026.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Familiar No. 1 in final Varsity Maine boys soccer poll of 2025
Scarborough ends season as the unanimous No. 1 team.
Posted inNews, Sun Spots
Reader seeks hall rental for family gathering | Sun Spots
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Our family is getting too large to hold our yearly holiday get-together celebration in our home. We are spread out from South Portland to Rumford. The Lewiston-Auburn area is the best location for us to hold this event on a weekend afternoon between the hours of 1 to 5 p.m. We are looking […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Things to Do
6 Maine events this week include holiday cheer – and vampires
Catch ‘Twilight’ in Concert at Merrill Auditorium.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Maine’s Amy Allen nominated for songwriting Grammy for work with Sabrina Carpenter and others
Allen, who grew up in Windham and South Portland, was nominated for her work on Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ album, as well as work with several other artists. A win in February would give her the award for a second straight year.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New business-based coalition forms to address Maine’s housing shortage
Build Homes Build Community is a statewide group of business leaders, nonprofits, trade associations and others that will advocate for pro-housing policies and encourage Mainers to support home construction in their communities.
Posted inLetters
Elevating coastal buildings in Maine is a fool’s errand | Letter
A recent Press Herald article described the decision by a South Portland family (in the wake of January 2024 storms that damaged their home) to elevate the structure 5 feet, resting it on pylons at a cost of $500,000. They have the money, required permits and a contractor specializing in this type of work. The […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Turnout strong as Mainers weigh in on state referendums, local races
Mainers on Tuesday braved high winds on a crisp fall day to make their voices heard on as Question 1, which would have required voter ID and made other changes to Maine’s elections, and Question 2, a so-called red flag law. Many towns also held municipal elections.