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Published
August 20, 2023

Maine Army National Guard soldiers reunite 20 years after Iraq deployment in Winthrop

The former members of the 133rd Engineer Battalion were part of the largest call-up of any Maine military unit since World War II.
Published
August 19, 2021

Navy SEALS and friends run, bike, swim from Mt. Washington to Peaks Island

The 12-hour triathlon was the latest in a series of grueling fundraisers for Camp Sunshine.
Published
July 12, 2021

In photos: Maine summer in full swing

It begins unofficially after Memorial Day, with flowers in full bloom in June and ever-lengthening hours of sunshine. July brings the heat, warmer ocean water in the southern part of the state – and the tourists. It begins to slip through our fingers in August, all too soon. Summer in Maine.
Published
May 20, 2021

UNE researchers study whether, for energy sector, kelp is on the way

A project in Saco Bay looks at how best to grow kelp in the open ocean, with an eye toward producing biofuel if it can be grown efficiently at a large enough scale.
Published
May 3, 2021

In photos: Scenes of April give way to flowers of May

Our photographers capture the dreary and the glorious of April before it finally yields to the sunshine of true spring.
Published
April 25, 2021

In photos: After 30 years and counting, Becky’s Diner is still going strong

Becky’s Diner is an example of the resilience of the Portland restaurant community, where so many establishments have struggled during the pandemic – but are hanging on.
Published
March 22, 2021

In photos: Despite a pandemic, Maine’s maple season remains just as sweet

Pure maple syrup is a beautiful thing, sweet, with complex flavors, and it can only come from boiling the sap from a tree, a time-consuming process dependent on the weather. This year was off to a slow start with a warm January and “stone cold” February, according to Michael Bryant of Hilltop Boilers in Newfield. But the sap is running in March, and the coming week should be a good one if it doesn’t get too warm. Maine Maple Sunday is March 28, but this year the 38th annual event will have adjusted hours and options because of the coronavirus pandemic. Press Herald photographers visited some southern Maine makers busy producing syrup last week.
Published
March 15, 2021

In photos: Let there be light

Daylight saving time started again on Sunday, leading to dreams of those long summer nights in Maine, when the sun doesn’t set until after 8 p.m. There’s a bipartisan bill in Congress now, called the Sunshine Protection Act of 2021, sponsored by politicians as different as U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., that would make DST permanent. If it passes, we would not switch our clocks back in the fall. Meanwhile, Press Herald photographers took advantage of our lengthening days to look for beautiful light.
Published
March 8, 2021

In photos: Uplifting scenes of Maine

After being in Maine for nearly 25 years, I’m still discovering parts of the state that I haven’t yet explored. That has been the case this winter, when I’ve spent time skiing the state’s three largest ski areas: Saddleback, Sugarloaf and Sunday River. Being in a new place with time on my hands (read: riding the ski lifts) tends to get the creative juices flowing. I decided to attempt a series of photos at the three ski areas taken solely from the perspective of the lift chairs. I found that each area had its own charm. At Saddleback, I was drawn to the rime ice coating the trees and lifts. Skiing in the clouds that covered the summit of Sugarloaf was an otherworldly experience. Our day at Sunday River was our first day of skiing in sunshine and I was drawn to the shadows it cast. – Staff Photographer Gregory Rec
Published
February 22, 2021

In photos: A winter wonderland just outside your door

It’s February, it’s cold, we’re in the middle of a worldwide pandemic (as if you could forget) and that spells cabin fever. So here are some photos to remind you of the many ways that Maine is a perfect place to be living through this. It’s a winter wonderland just outside your door.