County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson said she was "appalled" to learn that Metro Council President Lynn Peterson had approached ...

The Maine House of Representatives approved the spending plan by a 74-67 vote along party lines. The Senate passed it 18-17, with two Democrats joining Republicans in opposition. The proposal is now ...

The grant backing the competition, which is slated to span across two and a half years, comes from Metro’s construction ...

Portland city councilors Mitch Green and Loretta Smith have found common cause on a notoriously tricky transportation funding ...

The Portland City Council passed a resolution demanding Mayor Keith Wilson investigate potential violations of Zenith ...

Birmingham became a spectator sport. A bipartisan wash of corruption sent more than 30 politicians and their cronies to jail.

After-school programs, swim lessons, sensory friendly gym sessions and so much more could all go away if the City of Portland ...

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

The group, "Spinning Wampum," previewed a satiric play about the Casco Bay Treaty and has plans to artistically demonstrate ...

Five trends and takeaways from data on the city's restaurant turnover ... of restaurant openings and closures by blog Portland Food Map, in the years leading up to the pandemic, new restaurants ...

A Portland man is recovering after being shot ... being accused of stealing money from an elderly man. The Phoenix City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to force the sale of a nearly ...