Beauty comes in many forms. A diver suspended in midair. A flock of pigeons rising in the snow. The stillness of a lobster boat and a man and dog on a paddleboard in calm ocean waters at sunset. Portland Press Herald photographers uncover unexpected beauty every day. They show us the profound beauty of connection. The tenderness of a loving husband and his wife, who is in hospice, celebrating their anniversary. The resilience of families who have traveled from a world away trying to make a new home in a strange land together. The collective grief of a community experiencing enormous loss after an act of previously unimaginable violence. It is a great privilege to photograph the people and stories of Maine. Here is some of our best work from 2023.
WELLS Elementary students exceed reading goal, eat lunch with special guests Wells Elementary School students participated in the reading incentive program “Get Fired Up For Reading” this spring, logging a combined total of 170,000 minutes of reading in one month’s time and far exceeding their original goal by over 97,000 minutes. Principal Kyle Burnell said […]