This was not an easy post to write. It is tough to pick the 29 most beautiful cities in United States – there were so many ...

Raised in Orono, Maine, Murphy didn’t start sewing in earnest until she declared a major in fashion design and production at Lasell University. After graduating, she discovered a talent for turning ...

A Haven for the Free Spirit Portland, Oregon, is a city that thrives on individuality and creativity. Known for its lush ...

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

"Are you going to call it ‘A Tale of Two Bookshops’?" Craig Florence, owner of Mother Foucault's asks. We are not. The ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Once a semester or so, Kate Nicholson, who runs Bowdoin’s student wellness programs, organizes a dinner for students from Maine. She orders takeout and initiates a Maine-themed game that only people ...

The Frangipane Tart showcases almond cream in a buttery shell, while the Raspberry and Apricot Galettes celebrate fruit in ...

The UMF Art Gallery presents Take Only What You Can Carry, a photographic exhibit by John Harlow that explores themes of ...