For those of you who are St. Patrick’s Day purists, the Maine Irish Heritage Center has events on the actual morning of the ...

Whenever Russell Foster drives by the old Brian Boru building on Center Street in Portland, he stops to take a picture. A fan of Irish pubs, Foster, who moved to Maine in 2023, has wondered what it ...

The Mercury covers culture & art because we think all its various forms are—quite plainly—how people understand one another. Conversations about food, music, performance, and “weird” installation art ...

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

In Business of Home’s series Shop Talk, we chat with owners of home furnishings stores across the country to hear about their ...

The Portland Hospital is known as the best and most exclusive place to give birth, and its clientele includes Megan Markle and, most recently, Michelle Keegan ...

Portland nonprofit Ethos Music Center helps young musicians find their sound with lessons that are affordable.

including the Portland Museum of Art (off Congress Street) and Portland Stage. Some of the city's top hotels can be found in the Old Port, including the Portland Regency Hotel & Spa, Hyatt Place ...

From bison sliders to elk fry bread, Javelina’s menu highlights traditional ingredients and dishes from chef Alexa Numkena-Anderson's tribal heritage.

Retirement in the Northeast isn't out of reach, despite the high cost of living. The 10 cities offer reasonable housing ...

This experience is accomplished with the addition of a host stand, fresh cut flowers on each table, and, on a recent Friday, ...