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Popular Portland, Maine, Pizza Restaurant Permanently Closes
I received a text message from a friend on Friday with an Instagram screenshot – a text that I was not expecting and one that definitely put a damper on my Friday. You may have the spot or two that you kind of consider your “home base” when it comes to your go-to restaurants and that was Coals Bayside for me.
Maine is flying blind with police technology
Police departments across the country are stocking up on new technology, touting the benefits of enhanced, generative AI-powered software and new camera systems to improve public safety. This past spring, the Portland Police Department invited reporters and the public to learn more about its new virtual reality system. Officers posed with the clunky headsets and […]
Portland, Maine, Photographer Will Photograph Your Sick or Elderly Pups for Free
Not all heroes wear capes, but Justine in Portland sure does. Maine native Justine Johnson has a mission to provide a free photography session for you and your dog to hold as a memory before they pass. She calls it a "Celebrate Life" session, and it's the purest thing I've...
An Ambitious Rail Trail From Portland to Auburn is in the Planning Stages
Since the era of steam locomotives, trains traveled over tracks that ran from Portland to Montreal, carrying goods and people back and forth between the two cities. The portion of this rail line, called the Berlin Sub Division, was owned by Grand Trunk Railroad and later purchased by the Canadian National Railroad. It ran from India Street in Portland to Berlin, New Hampshire, hence the name.
Group aims to make 26-mile rail corridor a recreational trail
PORTLAND, Maine — A multi-use trail loop connecting communities like Portland, Lewiston-Auburn and Brunswick is the mission of the Casco Bay Trail Alliance. The nonprofit is working toward garnering support to help free up a key portion of the 72-mile trail it's proposing. The group is hoping to use...
20 Portland, Maine, Under the Radar Spots That You Should Try Right Now
Our lovely Portland, Maine, has swiftly become an absolute rocket in the food and beverage department. Countless articles, hit TV shows, and an amazing word of mouth campaign has taken the Portland culinary scene and lifted it to an epic level. All I have to say is "it's about time."...
3 Reasons Why Closing Sisters Gourmet Deli in Portland, Maine, Should Be Reconsidered
Mannnnn. I was hoping that this would never happen. Hearing the news that Sisters Gourmet Deli in Monument Square is shutting its doors for good was such a disappointing day, I have a serious love for their sandwiches as I know many Mainers do, too. The square is taking a...
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