A Portland home care agency collected more than $1 million in Maine Medicaid payments while running up a 65% billing error rate, submitting fraudulent records, and repeatedly stonewalling state auditors — and may never have paid a dime back.

Portland waterfront trail expansion project receives final approvals and announced groundbreaking scheduled for March 2026.

Locally-owned Portland restaurant receives prestigious James Beard Award nomination for culinary excellence and innovation.

Portland Public Schools implement revised snow day policy allowing for remote learning days instead of traditional school closures.

Portland City Council approves 75-unit affordable housing development in Bayside, addressing critical housing shortage in the region.

Holiday shopping season brings record visitor numbers to Portland’s historic Old Port district, boosting local businesses and the regional economy.