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.

For those looking to go at their own pace, a solo trip to Portland, Maine makes for a great destination. Portland is Maine’s largest city with a population of approximately 68,000 residents. Maine is the lobster capital of the world,

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Anthony's Italian Kitchen in Portland is closing next month. The owner, Anthony Barrasso, says he is retiring after 33 years of business. The popular Portland restaurant is known for its homemade meatballs, pizza slices and Italian sandwiches.

You can catch Mike Maurice and his seven-piece band on Saturday, Jan. 25 at The Hill Arts performance center in Portland.

President Donald Trump's order will stop issuing U.S. citizenship documents to U.S.-born children if their parents aren't legal citizens. Attorneys general who are suing say that will mean hundreds of thousands of Americans born in the U.S. could be deported, even as this is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.

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.

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,

The restaurant chain confirmed in a statement that the South Portland location struggled to overcome post-pandemic difficulties, among other challenges.

Barstool's Dave Portnoy visited Maine and visited a number of pizza places. Here is how he rated each one. Micucci's is located at 45 India Street in Portland, Maine. You can check out their website here. Dave Portnoy gave Micucci's a 6.4 rating. Find out more here.

Raised in Orono, Maine, Murphy didn’t start sewing in earnest until she declared a major in fashion design and production at Lasell University. After graduating, she discovered a talent for turning treasured textiles into wardrobe staples by repurposing quilts and knit and crocheted blankets into a classic chore coat design.

AUGUSTA — City officials may develop a homeless shelter model similar to one used in Portland to bring people in off the streets and into safe housing. Augusta’s new homeless task force on Tuesday hosted a Portland official to hear about how services in Maine’s largest city have helped people escape homelessness in the long term.