The weekly Portland Farmer’s Market in Monument Square Wednesday was ablaze with color from floral stands. Flower and plant lovers can pencil in a couple of events over the next two months. Then, on Sunday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public can sign up for the[...]

Don McLean will sing his iconic song “American Pie” with backing from the Portland Symphony Orchestra as part of Portland’s annual Fourth of July celebration on the Eastern Promenade. Organizers of the Stars and Stripes Spectacular are scheduled to announce McLean’s appearance Tuesday morning at a news conference on the[...]

Winter storm nemo strikes portland.

Winter storm Nemo struck Portland on February 7, 2013. Below are photos from the storm. Enjoy!

PORTLAND – The City Council on Monday voted to ban smoking in 36 city parks and open spaces, including Monument Square. The ban is intended to protect people from second-hand smoke, said City Councilor Edward Suslovic, who leads the Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee. “The purpose of this is[...]

FoEP is excited to announce the reconfiguration of the Cutter Street intersection! Follow the link to the WCSH6 movie to learn more! http://www.wcsh6.com/video/2084158630001/1/Road-and-sidewalk-configuration-on-the-Eastern-Promenade

Meet at the Fort Allen Bandstand 4:30-6:00 p.m. on December 15 Please join us for a favorite holiday tradition as we go caroling along the Prom and Munjoy Hill. Carolers will meet at the Fort Allen Park bandstand just in time for the Christmas Boat Parade of Lights. Sheet music will[...]

Photo by Derek Davis, Portland Press Herald Staff Photographer Friends of the Eastern Promenade decorate the bandstand at Fort Allen Park in patriotic colors to honor American troops through the holidays. PORTLAND — In a twist from the traditional green and red, the bandstand at Fort Allen Park was bedecked[...]

Friends and neighbors gathered for the 4th Annual Meeting to celebrate a year’s great success, enjoy the company offriends, and savor cups of hot local cider. Over 60 people attended and at the culmination of the night’s event, it was standing room only! We celebrated the year’s successes with great accolades[...]

Brought to us by Casco Bay Sports, the 3rd Annual Cyclocross Race brought racers from West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, and Connecticut. This is far our most diverse geographic field to date! Proceeds will benefit FoEP. Casco Bay Sports will aerate and re-seed the park wherever necessary[...]