Gone are the days when school lunch meant mystery-meat burgers and square-cut pizzas with cold, congealed cheese. At least for Portland kids. Read More
Old-school restaurants are falling like dominos this summer, giving rise to a new Portland dining scene that barely resembles the one from the turn of the decade. Read More
The city will soon be getting its first dedicated comedy club in nearly a decade. And it’s in a spot everyone already knows. Read More
Gregg Palmer, the principal of Deering High School, is expected to step down before the beginning of the school year. Read More
One of the most unique and memorable dining experiences in Portland history will soon be no more. Read More
Opening last weekend and playing through August, the Portland company Cast Aside Productions has re-mounted the musical theater touchstone with choices that lodge it in today’s political and cultural climate. Read More
Fewer than 24 hours remain on the city-imposed deadline to relocate hundreds of Congolese and Angolan migrants from the Portland Exposition Building, and the city has made significant progress. Read More
The CEO and publisher of a suite of glossy lifestyle magazines will leave the position this month, a little more than a year after taking the role following a high-profile departure of the original publisher amid allegations of sexual harassment Read More
Without opening their wallets, fairgoers rummage through a few dozen items, “bidding” on those they like by writing a few lines about why they want it, what it personally means to them. Read More
Here's a look at where those asylum seekers currently stand when it comes to their immigration status, housing, finances and education. Read More
Portland has received over $900,000 in private donations to assist with the influx of asylum seeking families staying in the Expo, but long-awaited federal money could be on the way as soon as the first two weeks of September. Read More
Payroll constraints and an undercooked farm system make it complicated, but what happens this week could shape the Sox for years. Read More
As temperatures climb upwards of 80 degrees again this weekend, some Mainers will duck into air-conditioned theaters to see dance artists bring world-class cool to the stage. Read More
The ACLU sent a letter to Concord Coach Lines last week urging them to refuse to let immigration officials aboard, arguing that warrantless searches violate passengers’ Fourth Amendment rights. Read More
Roughly 50 to 60 people stood outside U.S. Department of Homeland Security buildings on Gannett Drive in South Portland Friday to protest the detention camps and the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy at the U.S. and Mexico border. Read More
The busy intersection connecting the University of Southern Maine campus to Portland’s Oakdale neighborhood will be getting a high-concept makeover. Read More
Portland’s full-time minimum-wage workers just received a raise of $220 a year. Read More
A 25-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash late Wednesday night, according to Portland police. Read More
Come September, Maine motorists will discover they’re generally allowed to eat a plate of nachos while driving (as long as it's not distracting) but can't pick up the phone to call mom. Read More
“Being in Maine, there’s almost no representation for young black kids,” Joshua Hughes said. “When I look around, I see people who struggle with the sense of identity.” Read More
