On July 1, the nonprofit Portland Downtown began deploying ambassadors to engage with the community and keep the area clean.

Portland, Maine, Just Got Its First New Independently-owned Hotel in 20 Years — Here’s What It’s Like to Stay. ... The property, designed by Brooklyn-based Post Company, ...

Maine fashion brands that started out as in studio apartments, pop-ups or workshop space are now getting a retail foothold in the Old Port and Arts District areas of Portland. ... shops in Brooklyn.

Food cart pods have a rich history here in Portland, popping up organically in the early-to-mid 2010s due to a combo platter of rising commercial rents, creative chefs looking to try something new ...