It looked like any other early spring day in the city with people out and about, enjoying the rare sunshine. I couldn't reconcile my ears and eyes. The dire, deadly serious tone on the radio didn't match the carefree scene in front of me. Read More
Jesus returned to Holy Cross church on Cottage Road last week. Technically, he never left and it's only an artistic depiction, but it's still prompted a lot of chatter on Facebook by detractors and admirers of the piece alike. Read More
Jim Rand isn't sure how long WMPG can operate this way during the coronavirus outbreak but he's convinced it's worth the effort. Read More
In this time of certain uncertainty, Chris Dingwell is trying to stay positive and creative. Read More
A long-obscured mural on Holy Cross church referred to by many locals at the "Googley-Eyed Jesus" is once again visible to the public. Read More
The Maine Center for Disease Control instated new rules for its daily COVID-19 press briefing aimed at slowing the spread of the disease on Monday. Read More
Inspired by isolated Italians singing together from their balconies during the coronavirus pandemic, the Deering Center Neighborhood Association organized a community singing event on Saturday morning. Read More
Executives and trustees of Greater Portland Metro, Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit, South Portland Bus Service, and the Regional Transportation Program announced the move after meetings on Wednesday. Read More
Patrick Bruce had plans for a New England tour that featured stops at coffee shops and bars in towns including Portsmouth, Nashua, Concord, Fall River and Middlebury. The pandemic outbreak of COVID-19 has put an end to Bruce's tour schedule. Read More
It's St. Patrick's Day, but pubs usually packed by 6 a.m. are vacant in Portland this morning. That's why many musicians are taking their St. Patrick's Day shows online. Read More
When his wife, Joanie, died in 2006, Joe Grace didn't know what he was going to do with himself. They'd been married for 55 years. At nearly 80, Grace found himself alone in the rambling, old house on Lincoln Street where they raised six children. Read More
Life inside Maine’s retirement communities and nursing homes is designed to be carefree and comfortable, with game nights, group dining and other activities filling in time between family visits. Read More
That was the last time the Confederates tried any funny business in Portland. But they went on on to rob a bank in Calais the next year. Read More
Matt and Jason Tardy have hurled fire, axes and bowling pins at each other as a living for 26 years. Now, they're facing their biggest challenge yet — and they're doing it the same way they've done everything else: together. Read More
Journalists and storytellers everywhere are looking for interesting ways to tell the tale of Maine's first 200 years. Here's a completely subjective list of songs illustrating both the state's timeline and the best qualities of Mainers throughout history. Read More
A Morse High School class ring, lost in Portland in the fall of 1973, just turned up under 8 inches of soil in a Finnish forest. How it got there is a mystery that began 47 years ago on Valentine's Day. Read More
"Birth is dark and moody. You get emotional. There are heartbreaks." Read More
Still, attendance was down considerably at Saturday's celebration held at Westbrook Middle School. Read More
Toiling in brutal conditions, with their pay withheld for more than a year, six fishermen walked off the job and never came back. Read More
With thriving scenes in Portland, Ogunquit, Augusta, Waterville, Bangor and Bar Harbor, drag is coming out of the shadows and into the mainstream. Read More
