News Brief Encounters Art Experience Comes to Bayside August 4 – September 1 (Wed. – Sun.) / 10 a – 11 p / Maine Studio Works (170 Anderson St, Portland) Encounters is a one-of-a... Read more
WHAT’S GOING ON Gradients: A BIPOC Variety ShowSat, Aug. 5 / 8:30p / Empire Live (575 Congress St, Portland) / $20 The first BIPOC variety show, heavy on burlesque and drag performance... Read more
Motor Vehicle Thefts on the rise in Portland The number of motor vehicles stolen in Portland has significantly risen in 2023. Last year there were two reports of stolen vehicles between July... Read more
Gorham’s Corner, a 5-way intersection in downtown Portland, gets asphalt murals and pedestrian safety improvements By Tony Zeli Who’s behind those flashy new crosswalk murals at Gorham... Read more
News Brief New Park is by Lyseth Elementary and Moore Middle Schools The City of Portland and Trust for Public Land acquired twenty-four acres of land to create the new city-owned North Deer... Read more
News Brief Busy Day of Six Water Rescues On July 20th, Portland Fire crews successfully rescued six individuals in two separate incidents on the water. The first incident occurred off t... Read more
Portland Summer Meals Program for Children, Teens The Portland Public Schools operates various summer meal sites across the city of Portland during the summer. Sites post meals and times and... Read more
La Vida LocalIrregular Notes on West End Life Singin’ in the Rain By Rosanne Graef This past winter was tough on many plants around the West End. And the spring weather was a wild... Read more
The Portland Gothic House & Cuba Connection Part II: Horatio Fox & the Spanish Colony of Cuba By Marta Morse Portland has an illustrious past. Before the American Revolution, ships w... Read more
Chris Miller: Bringing a Carousel of Animals to Public Spaces Every month PelotonLabs co-founder Liz Trice interviews a local community member. This month, Liz caught up with Chris Miller, a... Read more