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Getting involved in observing climate change by tracking changes in sea level Much like being a weather watcher, a new program encourages people to observe the high tide level, by snapping a picture. Author: Ryan Breton (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 7:51 AM EDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 7:53 AM EDT May 25, 2021 SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A new citizen observing program by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute that started in Belfast is expanding to all...

Maine wedding industry on track for recovery as restrictions ease After a year of lost business and disruption, a growing industry that generates $1 billion annually in Maine is ready to get back on its feet. Share Jessie and Kyle Herod at their home in Gorham on April 27. The Herods had originally planned to get married on New Years Eve, 2020, but canceled it because of coronavirus. They eloped in October, but have planned a church ceremony and reception for this coming September. Brianna Sou...

These island getaways are just a ferry ride away Three islands in Casco Bay offer plenty of outdoor adventures just beyond the Portland mainland. Share Ron Pedro walks along South Beach on Long Island last week, feeling lucky his family moved from New Hampshire to their summer vacation spot two years ago. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer LONG ISLAND — Leave it to the sound of the waves, peaceful ocean views, lack of traffic and friendly greetings that come with island life to make a family...

Maine Lighthouse Ride open for registration The event will begin at Southern Maine Community College on Sept. 11. Courtesy photo Jen Brooks SOUTH PORTLAND — Registration for the 2021 Maine Lighthouse Ride has started, and the Eastern Trail Alliance is excited to hold the in-person event on Sept. 11. Beginning at the Southern Maine Community College campus in South Portland, the Maine Lighthouse Ride includes four biking courses through southern Maine. Riders pass seven to nine lighthouses, d...

How to spend that extra hour of sunlight in southern Maine Now that weve got another hour of daylight, here are some fun ways to spend it, including Maine sunset spots, strolls and walks, and places for outdoor sustenance. By Staff report Share Bug Light Park in South Portland would be a nice place for an after-dinner stroll or to watch a sunset. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer When we switch to daylight savings time in the spring, it always feels like a bonus. We get a whole extra hour of s...

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 doesnt set until after 8 p.m. Theres 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 adva...

Former Rush County resident Gregg Mauzy McManus recently authored his first published book.

Dolphin stranded in Southold creek euthanized Thursday Two dolphins were spotted in Jockey Creek in Southold Wednesday and an adult dolphin had to be euthanized Thursday after it became stranded. (Credit: Google Maps) An adult dolphin that became stranded on the shoreline off Jockey Creek in Southold was euthanized Thursday, according to Charles Bowman, the chair of the board of directors for the Riverhead-based New York Marine Rescue Center. A second sub-a...

Safe ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, out and at home Virtual and socially distant options for marking the occasion in Maine include artist-made love notes, romantic music, goat hikes, rom-coms and upscale takeout. Photo courtesy of Pickwick Independent Press Finally, we get a holiday that’s perfect for the pandemic. Christmas and Thanksgiving are all about getting together with a huge group of family and friends, and Halloween is about parties and going to the homes of strangers. But Va...