Dogs and their owners don festive costumes for a weekend festival celebrating the spooky and the stylish.
Portland
How a soccer team won Maine’s heart
The Hearts of Pine have sold out every game of their inaugural season and become the best party in Portland.
Sunday’s Hearts of Pine game postponed
Travel issues have kept visiting Spokane Velocity team from being able to get to Portland.
Maine charity care expansion couldn’t come at a worse time, hospitals say
A new law expanding who is eligible for free care is expected to help low-income Mainers, but also strain hospitals already grappling with the impact Medicaid cuts will have on their finances.
In photos: Mainers rally across the state to protest Trump policies
Thousands of protesters gathered in Portland’s Monument Square and near the State House in Augusta, while other ‘Hands Off’ protests were held in Auburn, Freeport, South Paris, South Portland and more. Here are the best shots from Maine Trust for Local News photographers.
Children’s Discovery Museum of Central Maine awarded grant
Camden National Bank has announced the winners of the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards, which provide $22,000 in grants for their respective nonprofit organizations. The 2023 honorees include the following board members: Heather Abello of Hearty Roots, Dottie Chalmers Cutter of the Institute for Family-Owned Business, Kathie Marquis-Girard of the Percival P. Baxter Foundation for […]
Film, beer, yacht rock or puppets: It’s a packed festival weekend
Puppets in Portland starts on Friday with performances at Mayo Street Arts.
Applications for $10K Mitchell Scholarship open through April 1
PORTLAND – Students who will graduate from Maine public high schools this spring and plan to attend a two- or four-year college this fall are invited to complete the online application for the $10,000 Mitchell Scholarship by midnight, Monday, April 1. The Mitchell Institute will award 185 $10,000 scholarships to seniors graduating from Maine’s public […]
GEAR UP Maine RISE partners with Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters
AUGUSTA — GEAR UP Maine RISE has announced the collaboration with Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, amplifying its commitment to enriching educational experiences for students across Maine. Syntiro is an organization that is home of the GEAR UP Maine RISE initiative, an Augusta-based organization dedicated to empowering students through enhanced educational opportunities. It has […]
Portland jetport plan to cut trees, add surface parking draws opposition
The controversy comes as newly elected Mayor Mark Dion has identified fighting climate change and expanding Portland’s tree canopy as priorities for his administration.