National award a great story for The Telling Room

The Portland writing center will be honored at the White House on Tuesday as one of a dozen winners of National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards.

Portland potter Ayumi Horie wins $50,000 fellowship

She is the fourth Mainer to win a United States Artists grant.

Dahlov Ipcar opens exhibition of new work at Frost Gully Gallery on Nov. 16

The artist, who turns 98 this week, is exploring new ways to express herself with recent vision loss.

‘Mountaintop’ at Portland Stage portrays Martin Luther King Jr.’s human side

Maine Arts Commission calls for more funding, and a fundraising arm, to bolster its work

The group plans to unveil a five-year cultural plan on Thursday.

Portland council to consider zoning change to allow office park near Stroudwater

In the proposed deal, the Elks Lodge would sell land to Northland Enterprises and remain on the property.

Maine seeks bids to privatize operation and maintenance of Casco Bay Bridge

The state employees union objects, asking: ‘What is the price for public safety?’

PORTopera appoints new managing director

Maine native Caroline Koelker, who also sings with the Choral Art Society, will oversee productions and outreach.

‘The Mountaintop’ takes a different look at Martin Luther King Jr.

The play, written by Katori Hall and directed by Charles Weldon, opens Nov. 3 at Portland Stage.

‘Mama’s Boy’ tells a story behind the story of the JFK assassination

Opening this week at Good Theater, the play explores the relationship between Lee Harvey Oswald and his mother.