This time five years ago, Portland was gearing up for a new winter festival modeled after Quebec City's famed Carnaval featuring parties, ice sculptures and outdoor sports, and the organizer was bullish on its prospects.

He says keeping Grime Studios is essential for keeping live, local music in the city. "A lot of folks that play in bands in Portland live in apartments. They don't have a garage.

The average Maine home went for a record $390,200 in 2024, but the year also saw sales increasing after years of declines.

In 2000, residents of the Portland area had to wait until January 16th for the first inch of snow marked as the latest first inch of snow on record. Also read: Maine to experience brief warm-up before arctic chill returns midweek Residents in 1945 hold the record for the latest last inch of snow,

The Trump administration has rolled back protections for sensitive areas like schools and churches, allowing immigration agents to make arrests in these locations.

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Portland schools are taking it upon themselves to solve the bus driver shortage; they are training their own. Bululu Ngalamulume is the first graduate of Portland Adult Education's Transportation Careers program.

For three days only, a mysterious Edgar Allen Poe themed speakeasy will operate with signature drinks and storytelling in Portland, Maine

Sunday will finally bring above freezing temps back to Maine. Highs will be in the low to mid 30s, and as a clipper system moves in a few snow showers will be possible in the afternoon, mainly in the mountains. Monday will be a touch cooler than Sunday, but many will still get above freezing with more clouds than sun.

Answering the call from both locals and tourists, a new small item convenience store is set to open in Portland's Old Port

You haven't seen much of Peavey's work for a long time. Around 2009, after years of contributing to Down East magazine and the now-defunct Casco Bay Weekly, she pulled back from journalism. As of this month, though, she's back at her keyboard.

The Maine Gun Safety Coalition says it collected more than 80,000 signatures for a bill that would allow family members to petition a judge to remove a loved one's guns if they're considered dangerous.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in South Portland has closed permanently, the company's media relations team confirmed Tuesday. "It is not uncommon for a store's traffic patterns and volumes to change over time,