PORTLAND — Despite initial optimism that Casco Bay would be a good location for wind power, a city waterfront project has produced

Average homeowners in Portland will see their bills increase by about $7 to pay for the expansion.

A bill to let Peaks Island secede from Portland and form its own town has been killed by the Maine Legislature.

The bill would have allowed Peaks, along with House, Pumpkin Knob and Catnip islands to secede.

Crews responded to a report of a fire early Friday morning on Peaks Island.It started just before 2:00 at a house on New Island Avenue.

Lawmakers shot down a bill Wednesday that would have allowed Peaks Island residents to vote on whether to secede from the City of

The unanimous vote leaves supporters of the bill dismayed and confused about any future attempt to split from Portland.

Lawmakers say secession leaders did not follow the process as spelled out in state law.

Some folks who live on Peaks Island are trying once again to gain independence from the City of Portland.  At the State House, another

An overflow crowd packed a pair of legislative hearing rooms today to weigh in on a divisive debate about Peak's Island secession. A bill

Professor and Peaks Island resident Jamie Hogan illustrated "Ice Harbor Mittens," a Maine tale of adventure on the sea by author Robin Hansen. Hansen, who was born on Great Diamond...

The Peaks Island Independence Committee will also offer islanders a legislative update on Sunday.

The Attorney General’s Office says lawmakers are free to vote to allow island residents to break with Portland.

Four years after their last effort was narrowly overturned by the Maine Legislature, advocates of secession for Peaks Island got some good news over the weekend. Maine's attorney...

Peaks Islanders looking to secede from Portland are moving ahead with their plan this coming Sunday.  That's when the Peaks Island Independence Committee plans to hold a meeting...

Noted dance photographer of Peaks Island hosted an opening reception for his photographic show currently on view at the lovely Danforth

The effort on Peaks Island to break away from the city of Portland is gaining momentum, thanks to the new republican majority at the statehouse.  Our media partner The Portland...

A Maine lawmaker is trying to clear the way to let Peaks Island secede from Portland and form its own town.

Republican Windol Weaver says Peaks Island is contributing more money to Portland than residents are getting from the city.