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 ...

May the force be with you this weekend, especially if you head to the Maine Mariners ... first First Friday Art Walk of the year kicks off at 5 p.m. tonight in downtown Portland.

“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 ...

The line of people curled around the back of the Portland Art Museum on Wednesday, waiting to get out of the rain for a hot meal on Christmas Day. Two hours into Potluck in the Park’s 30th free ...

Learn more. First Friday Art Walk began 25 years ago, making it a long-standing tradition in downtown Portland, along Congress Street and some of its side streets. Always held on the first Friday ...