If you’re an urban planning nerd, a lover of great cities, and/or you’re looking for reasons to be optimistic about the future of Portland, consider attending a special event Sunday that will give you ...

Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord, who has dedicated her career to preserving the traditional art of weaving, has won a $100,000 award from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts. "I'm kind of beyond ...

For those looking to go at their own pace, a solo trip to Portland, Maine makes for a great destination. Portland is Maine’s ...

The Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley is like stepping into a lumberjack’s fever dream – in the best possible way.

Not sure what to do in the winter months in Maine? Here is a quick list of activities to try both outdoors and indoors, plus a few popular spots to try them.

The Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport is like stepping into a time warp where public transportation was king and ...

“Art has a unique ability to serve as a bridge between people of disparate backgrounds and beliefs,” art collector and museum patron Jorge Pérez told Observer in an interview last year.

And I was wrong about the bed, as some museums—less typically art museums, but it happens—offer “sleepovers” for young and old. Some of these ‘extras,’ such as classes, concerts and ...