According to 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 15.4% of Maine’s population is of Irish descent.

The exhibit runs from March 14 through December 31 at the Maine Historical Society on Congress Street in Portland.

Two U.S. offices within the National Weather Service are suspending some of their weather balloon launches in the first changes to forecasting since reported layoffs within the agency.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a task force established by President Donald Trump with the goal of slashing ...

The city of Augusta, Maine, is holding general elections for city council on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election is September 4, 2025. See also: Mayoral election in Augusta, Maine ...

There are also local self-guided tours and guided tours of sites important in the history of women in the U.S., as well as ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston family is mourning the loss of a lifestyle blogger who police say was murdered by her husband while visiting her mother-in-law in Maine. Family members told ...

Even before the news about a restaurant closing gets posted on the Press Herald's website — then almost invariably shoots up the list of our most-read stories — it's the subject of office scuttlebutt.

Maine isn’t usually the state that hits news headlines. But with recent news regarding Maine’s Democratic Governor Janet ...

Hold onto your lobster bibs, because Finelli NY Pizzeria in Ellsworth is bringing a slice of the Big Apple to Vacationland.

It was named in honor of Theresa Bay Knowles who was quite involved in the community during her time at Penquis.