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Anonymous Police ID Numbers Cause Delay in Reporting on Use of Force
177561, 279472, 234972, 855830, 1017942, 408782, 1021542. These are seven of the 991 Portland police officers who have reported using force against community members at least once since 2017. It takes weeks...
Marsha Blovotnik and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup Is a Mouthful—So Is the Play!
The first line of dialogue in the lengthily titled Marsha Blovotnik and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup is actually quite succinct: “I’m angry!” shouts Marsha Blovotnik. It sets the tone for the cha...
Good Morning, News: Election Day Is TOMORROW, Tire-Slashing ICE Agents, and Martha Stewart’s “Yikes!”...
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Do This, Do That: September-November 2026
This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Fall Arts Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of...
Spreading the Good Word of Chisme
This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of...
Match Your Halloween Costume to the Bar
This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of...
Halloween Costume Ideas for the Undecided
This is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Halloween Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of...
Patrick Wolf Brings Chamber-Pop Charm to Portland This Halloween
Inside you, there are two wolves. And inside Patrick Wolf is The Beast. Of all the places in the world that UK-based multi-instrumentalist Patrick Wolf could play a show on Halloween, he has chosen to spen...
Council Candidate Eli Arnold Is a Cop. In 2021, He Used Force More than Any Other Officer.
District 4 City Council candidate and Portland police officer Eli Arnold is ranked among the top police officers for incidents in which force was used against a person, according to Portland Police Bureau (P...
Food News: Cafe Rowan Introduces Dinner, Verdure Takes Over Evenings at Chubby Bunny, and Mossback Will Ope...
The rains have finally returned to Portland, and with them, an influx of new restaurants. Portland’s already impressive vegan scene is getting a boost from two pop-ups moving into semi-permanent spaces, on...
The Mercury’s 2026 November Election Endorsements!
It’s election time again! And what follows are the Mercury‘s 2026 November election endorsements, our guide to ranked choice voting, and a handy-dandy voting cheat sheet if you’re in a hurry to fill ou...
Police respond to reported shooting in Old Town early Sunday morning
Portland Police responded to a reported shooting early Sunday morning in Old Town.A witness told KATU they heard dozens of gunshots coming from the area of NW
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The Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News and The Maine Monitor are fielding elections complaints.
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'Shifting Visions: Joel Babb’s Painted Universe' spans the artist's long career.
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Community members are calling for accountability after Title IX violations were found in the Greely High School athletic department last fall.
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From Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain to Sarah Orne Jewett, several prominent figures are buried in places open to the public.
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Devotees of the former U.S. Senate candidate are still pushing for the oyster farmer's progressive platform.
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Max Andreev scored twice and the Maine Mariners won their home opener, beating the Worcester Railers 3-0 in an ECHL game on Saturday at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
They Went to a Pro Women's Soccer Match and a Communist Purge Broke Out. Feds Are Investigating.
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Whether they are sneaking inside for warmth or starting their reproduction cycle, insects change their habits with the approach of winter.
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This resident of the Kingdom Animal Shelter, Ellis, appreciates the spaghetti suppers which raise funds for the shelter, located on Portland Street in St. Johnsbury. Such a benefit meal for Ellis and the She...