The state's guidebook provides a framework to protect the nation’s oldest population and outdoor workers from an expected sharp rise in the number of life-threatening days with a heat index of 95 ...

A view of Jaiden Landscaping's gravel pit May 20 at 1104 Hallowell Road in Durham. (Libby Kamrowski Kenny/Staff Photographer) Durham officials issued a stop work order to owners of a gravel pit they ...

Whether you're going to be 50 miles off the coast, swimming at the beach, or camping along the Saco River, the National Weather Service has a warning for you Saturday.

Calling all independent voters! Maine’s June 9 primary election this year is our first held as a semi-open primary. In Maine, independents are registered as “unenrolled.” Unenrolled registered voters ...

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 ...

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Minnesota's Cody Laweryson delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a game on Sept. 13, 2025. The Twins activated Laweryson from the injured list on Friday. (Mike Stewart/Associated Press) ...

Authorities say the 3-year-old boy was reportedly run over by a riding mower in Kenduskeag on Thursday evening.

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Community members gathered to share plants, pots, tools, and gardening tips, gearing up for the growing season. As our gardening tools cease to collect dust, the 2026 Resilient Yards Program is ...

York County Regional Training Center Director Roger Hooper points out features of the decontamination unit to Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) during a May 27 tour of the center. (Courtesy of York County ...

A passenger died and the two drivers were seriously injured in the collision on Dexter Road around noon on Tuesday, officials ...