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At this monthly grassroots gathering, community members come together to repair a wide variety of broken objects and share their skills with both friends and strangers.
After raising $1.56 million over two years, the nonprofit bicycle and outdoor gear organization secured its location on Washington Avenue, allowing for an expansion of programs and continued accessibility.
Portland Public Schools Wabanaki Studies Coordinator Fiona Hopper and Indigenous Advisor Bridgid Neptune were honored with the Education for the Common Good Award for developing the new curriculum.
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
The Yarmouth Community Alliance for Racial Equity reached out to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to rename the waterfall to its earliest name, Pumgustuck. The name will soon appear on federal maps.
The Portland-based nonprofit will take over running the low-barrier shelter in February 2025 as Penobscot Community Health Center can no longer afford it. It is the only privately operated low-barrier shelter in Maine north of Waterville.
Multimedia artist Lisa DiFranza facilitated the mural through an artist residency at the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine that focused on the theme of belonging.
The project aimed to increase tree canopy cover in the neighborhood that had distinctly fewer trees than the rest of the city and improve environmental equality.
A community feedback session on Oct. 30 brought up concerns over golf courses' exemption from the restriction, as well as suggesting an exemption for crabgrass management.
The popular seasonal tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House are based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Haunted Houses," and focus on those who lived and died in the Portland landmark.
The National Historic Landmark on Danforth Street is undergoing three restoration projects that will bring it closer to its original appearance in 1860.
Greely Middle School student David Gilbert submitted his short film on the Americans with Disabilities Act to a National History Day contest and won the opportunity to speak with famed documentarian Ken Burns.
The nonprofit Finding Our Voices provided a platform for those who have experienced domestic violence to share their stories. It was the first time the touring event has come to Portland.
The forums, facilitated by the advocacy group Homeless Voices for Justice, served as a platform for constituents with experience in homelessness to engage with candidates for Portland City Council.
Jesse Lamarre-Vincent, leader of the project's Turf Committee, is confident the turf options presented will have an option that satisfies three core criteria: no PFAS, no tire crumb rubber infill, and the ability to eventually recycle the turf.
Allegiance Trucks is accusing DATTCO and a former employee of misappropriating confidential business information since the sale of its former Falmouth facility to the competitor in 2023 and the employee's hiring at DATTCO in May.
Yarmouth and North Yarmouth residents are discussing the towns proposals for dam removals and the impact on the river, adjacent properties and recreation options.
Project FEED, which faced temporary closure due to upcoming year-long construction at Woodfords Congregational Church, has found a new location on Brighton Avenue.
The Yarmouth nonprofit recently repaired its bulkhead, giving harvesters and researchers access to the Cousins River.
