I moved to Portland, Maine, from California, and I love living in New England as a young adult in my 20s. The food, ...

Whenever Russell Foster drives by the old Brian Boru building on Center Street in Portland, he stops to take a picture. A fan of Irish pubs, Foster, who moved to Maine in 2023, has wondered what it ...

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another.

To understand the challenges Portland restaurants face today — exemplified, perhaps, by the spate of closures last fall — it ...

Light snow showers are in the forecast for Mainers on Monday, but nearly a century ago, the situation was quite different.

Some of the city's most popular restaurants can be found in Old Port. Duckfat, Fore Street and Eventide Oyster Co., some of Portland's best dining spots, are within a three-block radius of one ...

Campaigners have put their case to the High Court as they look to overturn a planning decision to build a waste incinerator on Portland.

The shelter at 166 Riverside is run by the city and has served hundreds of asylum seekers since 2023 — but it's unclear how ...

National names like Andre 3000, Jack White, Lord Huron and Lucy Dacus are part of the two-day event in Portland's Payson Park ...

All the March concerts feature guest clarinetist and composer David Krakauer. PORTLAND — For its 100th anniversary season, the Portland Symphony Orchestra is presenting a series of “pay-what-you-can” ...

The Portland Museum of Art is located near downtown Portland, about a half-mile northwest of Old Port. Paid parking lots are available on streets surrounding the museum. The PMA also houses a cafe ...

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since one of my favorite Portland concert spots hosted its last show on0. Against ...