Portland International Airport (PDX) serves as a hub for Seattle-based Alaska, which operates around 100 daily flights to 58 destinations from the airport. From May 15, the carrier will launch daily Boeing 737 flights between PDX and Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Alaska Airlines on May 15 will begin daily service between Houston Bush Intercontinental and Portland, Oregon. Alaska's Boeing 737 service will compete against United, which flies the route two or three times daily. Houston is currently Alaska's largest unserved U.S. city from its Portland base.

Thurston is one of four finalists for the 53rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, emblematic of the top senior player in Maine, which will be announced Sunday.

Public policy director Cate Blackford joins Senior Organizer Esther Pew to chat about paid family medical leave in Maine, as well as the positive and negative aspects of Gov. Janet Mills' recently proposed budget.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, step right up and feast your eyes on the architectural marvel that is Victoria Mansion! This isn’t just any old house – oh no, this is the crème de la crème of 19th-century dwellings, a veritable palace of yesteryear nestled right in the heart of Portland, Maine.

Houston Brook Falls: 32 feet of pure, cascading awesomeness, tucked away in the heart of Maine. It’s proof that sometimes, the best things in life really are free – and really, really wet. And don’t forget to use this map to find your way to this hidden gem.

Cheyney Wolves at Coppin St., 11 a.m. Maine at NJIT, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at UMBC, 6 p.m. Bryant at Albany (NY), 6:30 p.m. Stony Brook at Delaware, 6:30 p.m.

Kennesaw St. at Sam Houston St., 7:30 p.m. North Florida at Cent. Arkansas, 7:30 p.m. SE Louisiana at East Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. Texas Rio Grande Valley at Incarnate Word, 7:30 p.m.

ESPN+, 9 p.m. College Basketball Men’s Cheyney at Coppin State — ESPN+, 11 a.m. Maine at New Jersey Institute of Technology — ESPN+, 11 a.m. New Hampshire at Maryland-Baltimore County — ESPN+, 6 p.m.

Are you planning to travel in 2025? Here's the CVG routes that launched in 2024 and the others en route to take flight this year. Note: Some flights operate on a seasonal basis, or only during certain months of the year. Routes and schedules are subject to change. Make sure to double-check with your preferred airline for flight availability.

All Times Eastern College Basketball Men’s North Carolina-Greensboro at Tennessee-Chattanooga — CBS Sports Network, 5 p.m. Oregon at Ohio State — Big Ten Network, 6 p.m. Purdue at Rutgers — FS1, 6 p.m.

Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced Portland was awarded $2 million to overhaul Franklin Street. The project includes removing the grassy median, adding bike lanes and pedestrian spaces on either side of the road, and building a roundabout at the intersection with Commercial Street.