Shaw Brothers pledges $1 million to Maine Med to honor owners’ late mother

Maine Medical Center will name an open-air causeway, to be built on Congress Street in front of a new patient care tower, in honor of Sally Shaw.

Portland police, firefighters rescue suicidal man from burning shed

Police spent more than 2 hours negotiating with a man suffering a mental health crisis on Parris Street on Friday night before they rescued him from a burning shed.

Diocese of Portland’s Hispanic Ministry receives $15,000 grant

Old Port merchants say city’s pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away

The temporary closure to vehicle traffic of 6 Old Port streets was designed to help restaurants create outdoor dining space so they could reopen safely and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies includes 12 in Maine

Portland skincare products maker Brickell Men's Products had the highest rank in the state, at No. 133, with 3-year revenue growth of 2,774%.

Deadline for St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge set for Aug. 15

This year's theme is a Maine staple, the potato.

Man armed with knife prompts Portland police to shut down part of Park Avenue

The situation was resolved when the man, who was 'actively cutting himself,' was disarmed by a 'sponge round,' a police spokesman says.

‘Living in God’s Time’ virtual retreat scheduled for Sept. 11-13

Weekend co-sponsored by the Diocese of Portland and the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire.

Deering and Casco Bay add to unusual week of drive-in graduations

The high schools held separate graduation ceremonies Thursday at the Ocean Gateway terminal overlooking Portland Harbor.

Portland’s Immigrant Welcome Center gets interim leader after founder’s death

Shima Kabirigi, a founding member of the nonprofit organization, will take on the role previously held by Alain Jean Claude Nahimana, who died in June.