Artists from Maine and around the country will be featured in "Ringing in the New Year," an exhibition at the Richard Boyd Art Gallery curated to make viewers stop and think about the beauty of the natural world or about the state of society.

Computers and internet access will be loaned out in a collaborative project aimed at overcoming a key obstacle to employment.

A new license plate reader parking-fee system that assesses costs and sends bills has drawn complaints from those who weren't aware the system existed.

Third Act Maine, made up of retirees, is making itself seen and heard in its effort to get companies to divest in fossil fuel companies.

Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.

The nonprofit group hopes the downtown Portland show will draw shoppers new to its offerings and help its artists build community.

Aliza Eliazarov, who will sign copies of her book Saturday in Portland, tracked down and photographed a diversity of dogs all over Maine and says each has a "standout" story.

Reach Out and Read, along with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, will take over distributing free books to Maine children ages 5 and under.

The Yarmouth Art Festival, which will be held next week, received 683 submissions from 186 artists throughout the state.

The 25,500-square-foot Wicked Pickle, with eight courts, will offer lessons and clinics and host tournaments.

Bayside Bowl in Portland is hosting national PBA league championships this week.

The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.

Three Maine artists hope their show, "Alight on the Rocky Shores: This is not an exhibition on lighthouses," will promote protection of a vulnerable environment.

What started as a pirate radio station in a college dorm room turned into decades of helping University of Southern Maine students grow and to make waves in the world of broadcasting.

While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.

The early financial contributions will go toward "catalyzing and supporting" a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.

The museum features varied, intricate work of accomplished bead artists and will offer programs so beaders can take their own art to new levels.

GPCOG is studying a new METRO line with more buses and more stops.

A railroad must provide access rights so the alliance can build a bridge over tracks in Scarborough and connect the trail between Scarborough and South Portland.

Screenings, discussions and other events are taking place outdoors and inside throughout Portland.

Kennerley has recently been hired as the music minister of the Episcopal Church of Saint Mary in Falmouth.

From cooking meals in her home kitchen to finding a permanent location for a cafe in Yarmouth, opening and running Magno Terra "has been a dream of mine for my whole life," said chef Antonetta "Toni" Magno-Fish.

From traffic to health to affordable housing, Jon Kachmar believes trail networks and regional partnerships can be part of the solution.

The 56th annual festival will feature 'the most famous, relatable and traditional events,' an organizer says.

Small-batch ice cream in a wide range of creative flavors is a sweet staple of summer in Maine.

Beginning kite flyer Mikayla Patel starts out with her unicorn/mermaid delta and ends up with a fine sense of accomplishment.

Some of the best sights and sounds around can be seen and heard from a kayak.

From birding to canoeing, either on your own or on a guided tour, Maine Audubon has more than 100 programs planned this summer in Falmouth and Scarborough.

The grand opening for the 10,000-square-foot park will be held June 21 with demos, a competition, music and more.

Patrick Asare will be in Brunswick next week to read from and discuss his book "The Boy from Boadua – One African's Journey of Hunger and Sacrifice in Pursuit of a Dream."

Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.

For the first time in Maine Mayhem's 12-year history, all the directors are women.

The Neighbors in Need Facebook group, with 2,600 members, is 'a beautiful space' that works directly to get refugees set up in Maine, organizers say.

The Telling Room in Portland presents an evening of storytelling and other entertainment May 9 to celebrate the creativity of youth and raise money for its programs.

The health center serving vulnerable communities has hired a consultant to vet grievances and develop solutions.

Falmouth neighbors honor Kevin Fahrman, whose wife revealed after his death last week to be Portland's longtime Valentine's Day Phantom.

'Miracle worker' Brian Diamond-Falk of Portland has so far repaired more than 300 bikes to donate to New Mainers and others in need of transportation.

A Greely High School senior who has been studying with Portland-based designers will debut her creations at a fashion show next month to benefit the Best Buddies program.

With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.

Sugarhouses open their doors for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend events March 25-26 with demonstrations, samplings and sales, pancake breakfasts and other family activities.

The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.

The nonprofit organization's founder says supplying books to prisons builds community and inspires hope among the incarcerated.

Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed "adventurer" is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.

The lead-up to the gnome-themed May event starts Saturday with a fireworks display at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.

The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but "always remembered how to play chess."

Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.

Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.