Combing through the city of Portland's database of 2024 food and liquor licenses triggered feelings from four years earlier, when as part of the Press Herald's food team, I put together a list of the city's restaurants at the start of the pandemic and their latest operating status — from open for dine-in to takeout-only to temporarily or permanently closed.

The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire in Portland where one person was found dead overnight.

Dine in an igloo in Portland, Maine, and visit a hotel in nearby Cape Elizabeth, where the stories of dog rescues will warm your heart.

Opponents of the proposal to create a 26-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail along the route say the tracks should stay in place in case passenger rail service returns.

The Maine Department of Transportation is now taking over as the lead agency looking at ways to ease congestion in areas west of Portland. The Maine Turnpike Authority said Thursday morning it asked Maine DOT to take over following ongoing feedback,

The Maine Turnpike Authority is dropping its controversial Gorham connector project, a proposed four-lane highway that would run from South Portland through Westbrook and Scarborough to Gorham. Instead, state transportation authorities say they will undertake a comprehensive effort to find ways of easing persistent rush hour traffic in the region.

PORTLAND, Maine — Portland officials are sounding the alarm after a troubling rise in pedestrian fatalities. So far this year, more people have been hit and killed by cars in the city than in all of 2023 and 2024 combined, according to Portland Police.

The Trump administration has now formally found Maine in violation of Title IX, which is designed to protect equal access in education and sports.