A third of the respondents to a poll reporting improving views of downtown Portland had not visited downtown in the previous ...

An Oregon town has introduced draconian new rules after being forced to open its once-private lake to the general public.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event ...

Portland has been treated to an incredible stretch of spring weather. Sure, there has been rain, but not too much. Yes, there ...

Congress Square Park, in the heart of downtown Portland, has been a gathering spot since it was built in 1982. The look and ...

Tom Wiley will become CEO of the National Trust for Local News, a pioneering nonprofit national news cooperative centered ...

Last week, we shared the opening date for a new waterfront park in Baltimore; a naming contest for the Maryland Zoo's new giraffe baby; and a newly opened active gaming facility in White Marsh.