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I recently volunteered for the Maine Democrats in Lewiston. Although I live in Falmouth, I was drawn to Lewiston because several candidates were scheduled to be speaking and canvassing alongside us. Hannah Pingree made a joke about Troy Jackson wearing shorts on a freezing morning and Matt Dunlap described canvassing…
FILE – In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo voters cast their ballots under a giant mural at Robious Elementary school on Election Day, in Midlothian, Va. As Republicans roll back access to the ballot, Democratic lawmakers have been quietly moving to expand voting rights. In Virginia, Maryland, Nevada and other states…
Signs point the way to voting booths on the first day of in-person, no-excuse absentee voting Monday October 5, 2026 in Augusta City Center. Augusta residents can stop by anytime between 7:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday to vote in the Learning Gallery on first floor of City Center. Augusta City Clerk Kelly J…
Shields, Minerva Margaret 85, of Kennebunk, Oct. 16, 2026. Visit, Oct. 22, 2026, 12-1 p.m., Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk, ...
Joseph Jens Jensen Sr. " data-image-caption=" Joseph Jens Jensen Sr. " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/jensen621009.jpg?w=402" /> WESTBROOK - Joseph Jens Jensen Sr., 85, of Westbrook, passed away on Friday Oct. 16, 2026.A Celebration of Joe’s life will ...
Minerva Margaret Shields " data-image-caption=" Minerva Margaret Shields " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/10/sheilds621013.jpg?w=268" /> KENNEBUNK - Minerva Margaret Shields, 85, of Kennebunk, passed away on Oct. 16, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, curiosity, ...
Siblings Setona and Soren Mahoney hosted their second annual straightest stick competition in Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
A Castle Hill fire caused major home damage and a hand injury as the Fire Marshal urges safe woodstove usage.
A home in China was nearly destroyed by fire, and a firefighter was injured, with investigators eyeing a woodstove or electrical equipment as possible causes.
The Maine Pumpkin Growers Association says Sarah Whitty grew a 170-pound 'giant marrow.'
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will face off in the first World Series between title-less teams since the Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980.
A $607 million jackpot was up for grabs in Monday's Powerball drawing. Here are the winning numbers.
Five of the world's space agencies have joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Mars' moon Phobos.
Rockland reviews cruise ship policies as it eyes boosting revenue.
Power lines at a Central Maine Power substation in Yarmouth. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" Power lines at a Central Maine Power substation in Yarmouth. (Derek Davis/Staff Photographer) "…