Ray Routhier

A Portland boy’s $11 gift to Maine Needs turns into $7,000 He donated his piggy bank savings to the non-profit group that helps Mainers, and his act inspired more than 400 other people to give what they could, too.

“Sometimes kids can inspire adults in ways other adults can’t" - Angela Stone of Maine Needs

Graham Platner crowd-surfs at Dropkick Murphys show The U.S. Senate candidate from Sullivan also sang and dove from the stage at Monday's show by the Boston-based rock band.

If everbody had an ocean.....

These Maine homes get lit for the holidays There are over-the-top home displays this year in Cumberland, South Portland, Gray, Limington, Monmouth, Waterville and Winslow, among other places.

Looking for the best neighborhood Christmas lights in Maine? Check out this free link to a list of over-the-top house displays in South Portland, Cumberland, Gray, OOB, Limington and Litchfield, among others.

These Mainers’ Christmas traditions aren’t exactly traditional Doughnuts for dinner in Springvale, prank calls in Alna or leaving a gingerbread house in a cemetery in Bridgton are among the ways some families celebrate the holiday.

Tacos for dinner, Wham on the phone, gingerbread houses left by a loved one's grave.
These Maine families have Christmas traditions that are a little less traditional.
#Wham #Tacos #dougnuts

‘Good Morning America’ will be live in Kennebunkport Thursday The ABC morning talk show will feature segments from Nonantum Resort, focusing on Maine and the Portland Hearts of Pine soccer team.

Live from Maine, it's Thursday morning! With special guests, Portland Hearts of Pine!
#GMA #heartsofpine

A Maine children’s author drew Taylor Swift’s otter shirt Chris Van Dusen, of Camden, created the image of 2 otters lounging in the water, which Swift made famous in October in a film promoting her latest album.

There's something you otter know about Taylor Swift's wardrobe
#taylorswift #Swifties

Charles Shay, Penobscot tribal elder who fought on D-Day, dies at 101 Shay, who grew up on Indian Island, near Old Town, was an Army medic during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. He spent his final years in France.

Charles Shay, a Penobscot tribal elder from Maine who fought on D-Day and worked to bring attention to Native America veterans, dies at 101

Maine country band on the rise to headline Portland show Brothers Reid and Will Nichols, who form the core of 12/OC, will headline a holiday concert at Cross Insurance Arena and soon announce a major tour.

Country roads are taking them home

What's your family's holiday tradition?
For a story for the Portland (ME) Press Herald I'd love to talk to Mainers whose family has or had unique or even slightly wacky Christmas or holiday season traditions.
If you'd like to share yours in the story, please email me at rrouthier@pressherald.com

​Five things to do while you’re in Norway​ Maine actor Matthew Delamater shares some of his favorite things about the western Maine town.

Norway is closer than you think.
Though maybe not as close as Poland or Denmark or Paris. Depending on where in Maine you are.

President Trump and Graham Platner cheer for the same chair Platner's grandfather designed an iconic mid-century chair found in museums and movies – and in Trump's New York office.

If Graham Platner and President Trump ever have a sit down, this would be the chair they'd use.

Karmo Sanders, Maine’s ‘Marden’s Lady,’ dies at 74 A playwright, teacher and performer, she delighted audiences with her over-the-top yet relatable bargain-hunting character in TV ads for the Maine salvage chain.

She was "deah" to people all over Maine.
Karmo Sanders, known as the ‘Marden’s Lady,’ passed away Saturday at the age of 74.

13 Maine Halloween happenings to get you in the spirit There are haunted house attractions, cemetery tours, scary movies and family-friendly fun all over the state, from Lebanon to Rockland or Kittery to Farmington.

Meet the Banshee of the Boggan, the Pigman and Granny Grimm.
It's Halloween in Maine.

Meet some giant Maine skeletons and the humans behind them These people take Halloween decorating up a notch with 12-foot-high bundles of bones, which became a viral sensation several years ago.

Meet some of the humans behind Maine's giant skeletons. This bony trend has been getting bigger each year since Home Depot introduced Skelly to the public in 2020.

Tony Shalhoub helps open new USM arts center The actor, who starred in 'Monk' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' is a 1977 graduate and has a performance space at the arts center named for him.

Tony Shalhoub, USM class of 1977, helped open the new arts center at the Portland, Maine campus Friday. Gov. Janet Mills singing "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" was an unexpected highlight of the event.

Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine Several clubs are holding album-release parties this weekend and a film event tied to the album opens at theaters Friday. <br>

Where Taylor Swift fans can celebrate ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ in Maine www.pressherald.com/2025/10/01/w...

New romcom ‘The Threesome’ comes from a Maine writer who works on ‘The Simpsons’ Bowdoinham native Ethan Ogilby worked in TV and film production, on 'The Simpsons' and on Netflix documentaries, before getting his screenplay filmed.

A Maine writer's new rom com, "The Threesome," hit theaters in September and will stream in October.

It’s fall fair season in Maine. Here are the 8 you shouldn’t miss. Upcoming fairs are planned for Clinton, Litchfield, Oxford, New Portland, Farmington, Unity, Cumberland and Fryeburg.

Get your fair share of squealing pigs, smash up derbies and oxen pulling heavy stuff.
Check out our list of 8 great Maine fall fairs, happening now into October.

Mainers’ true crime podcast is basis for Hulu documentary on Alaska shooting 'Blood & Myth' is based on the Audible Original "Midnight Son," from Portland-based audio producers Josie Holtzman and Isaac Kestenbaum, which explored an Alaskan shooting and Indigenous culture.

A Maine couple's true crime podcast is the basis for a new Hulu documentary on an Alaskan shooting and manhunt. The case highlights clashes between Western justice and Indigenous culture.

Marvel and DC comic creator Mort Todd of Portland dies at 63 The Maine native, who died Sunday, worked for Marvel and DC comics as well as Cracked magazine and helped launch others' comic careers.

Marvel and DC comic creator Mort Todd of Portland (Maine) died Sunday, at 63.

York artist chased his dreams of Major League Baseball. Now he hopes to inspire others. Micah Johnson's art has been on the cover of Time magazine, on baseball cards and caps. Now he's writing and illustrating a middle grade novel.

A Maine artist chased his MLB dreams. Now he hopes to inspire others.

ICYMI: We kicked off our One Big Union Campaign with a rally outside the South Portland Newsroom this morning after presenting our managing director with a demand for voluntary recognition! What comes next is up to the Trust.

Back Cove festival organizers to pay about $185,000 to city, parks Payments include a $100,000 donation for Payson Park improvements, as well as $1 for every ticket sold, plus expenses, licenses and permits.

Back Cove Music & Arts Festival organizers will likely pay Portland about $185,000 for being able to hold the event on city land in early August.
The payments include $100,000 to a non-profit group that helps maintain city parks, $1 for every ticket sold, plus expenses, repairs, licenses, permits.

Support One Big Union at the Maine Trust for Local News Under nonprofit ownership, the Maine Trust for Local News is building a business model that could be a roadmap to sustainability for local news organizations across the country. We are here because we...

Help protect local journalism in Maine.
Please consider signing this petition to support workers at Maine newspapers who would like to be represented by a union, as we here at the Portland Press Herald are.

Singing star Jane Morgan, longtime Maine resident, dies at 101 She spent summers in Kennebunkport, recorded hit songs, appeared on Broadway and TV, and last year celebrated her 100th birthday with an event at the Ogunquit Playhouse.

“Maine has lost a treasure. She was firmly ours even though she gave herself to the world.”
Jane Morgan, who sang on Broadway, in nightclubs, on TV's "Ed Sullivan Show" and on hit records like "Fascination," died Monday at 101. She had been a Kennebunkport summer resident most of her life.

Lego artist builds Maine in miniature at Kennebunk’s Brick Store museum More than a dozen of Colby Adolphsen's creations, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to Bangor's Paul Bunyan statue, are at the museum through December.

Lego artist builds Maine in miniature at Kennebunk museum, from Nubble Lighthouse off York to the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor

Back Cove festival organizers hope to return to Portland The two-day festival caused few traffic or other problems, according to police and city officials, and festival organizers are paying $100,000 to make any repairs to the festival site found necessary.

Back Cove festival organizers hope to return to Portland next year; City officials say problems during the inaugural event this weekend were minor

13 historic Maine movie houses where you can catch a show A silent film festival on Saturday highlights the restoration of the Augusta Colonial Theater, but there are vintage venues to explore from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor.

Check out these 13 historic Maine movie houses, from Ogunquit to Bar Harbor, where you can still catch a show

Singer Lucy Dacus to marry fans at her Portland performance The singer plans to officiate a wedding ceremony during her appearance Sunday at the Back Cove Music and Arts Festival.

Singing the praises of marriage - Lucy Dacus will marry fans at her show Sunday, during the Back Cove Music & Arts Festival in Portland.

South Portland author’s novel is Reese’s Book Club pick 'Spectacular Things' by Beck Dorey-Stein is set in the fictional town of Victory, Maine, but features recognizable Portland-area landmarks like Becky's Diner and the Casco Bay Bridge.

"The bridge is up. Of course it is."
A Maine author's new novel is filled with Greater Portland landmarks, and gaining national attention. It's the July pick for Reese’s Book Club