South Portland names new school superintendent

Threats and slurs lobbed at baseball team 1 month after own scandal, Portland high school says

Central Catholic administrators say the high school baseball team faced a relentlessly hostile environment at Grant last ...

Portland seeking input on middle school reorganization

The school district is holding two public meetings — a virtual session Monday and in-person meeting Tuesday at Ocean Ave ...

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After years of delays, Jefferson High School celebrates breaking ground on its new building

Six years after voters first approved plans to rebuild North Portland’s Jefferson High School, a creaky grande dame of a building, dignitaries, students, teachers and alumni gathered Friday to ...

Portland students return to school while administrators say enrollment turnaround is 'high priority'

PORTLAND, Ore. — As Portland students return to classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year, Portland Public Schools administrators say reversing a trend of declining enrollments is key to the district's ...

Delayed opening for Portland schools on Tuesday after threat

PORTLAND, CT (WFSB) - Students and staff inside Portland middle and high schools were locked down for nearly five hours on Monday afternoon. In the aftermath of the incident, a two-hour delay was ...

Portland teachers union calls on voters to reject school budget

The Portland teachers union is calling on voters to reject Portland’s proposed $179 million school budget. According to the ...

PPS school board, teachers ratify atypical 1-year contract extension with minimal salary increase

Portland Public Schools teachers and school board members both agreed this week to the terms of an unusual one-year contract ...

South Portland names new school superintendent

South Portland has hired an administrator from Portland schools as it Angela Atkinson Duina, the current assistant ...

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Portland schools closed Wednesday after sewage backup at high school

Portland Middle and High schools will be closed on Wednesday after a sewage backup caused issues on Tuesday. The school district said a significant sewage backup occurred on the first floor of the ...

Portland high school baseball players targeted by threats, racist slurs, complaint alleges

Central Catholic High School says its baseball players and coaches were the target of racist and homophobic slurs during a ...

Read the poem ‘Honeymoons’ by Michael Colbert

Megan Grumbling is a poet and writer who lives in Portland. Deep Water: Maine Poems is produced in collaboration with the ...

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Leeds farmer sentenced to 55 years for 2023 killing of Windham man

AUBURN — A Leeds farmer has been sent to prison for 55 years for the 2023 shooting death of a Windham man whose body was ...

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Red Sox prospect, ‘The Chicken Farmer,’ piling up strikeouts with five pitches

The Red Sox prospect, known as the The Chicken Farmer, has been piling up the strikeouts this year. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound ...

Can the New York Liberty get back to the top? They know it’ll require overtaking the Aces

The Liberty got their big three of Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart back on three-year deals.

Portland Jane Doe identified 11 years after body found at East End Beach

Investigators say her name was Byung Ran Kim.

WNBA writer claims Fever banned him over Caitlin Clark injury coverage

The coverage of Caitlin Clark's late roster scratch last month seemingly more consequences than previously thought.

Blazers’ best Giannis Antetokounmpo trade offer to Bucks right now before NBA Draft

The Trail Blazers could accelerate their title hopes with a blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade before the NBA Draft.

Leite Show returns: How former Valkyries guard went from Bay Area backup to Portland’s star

SAN FRANCISCO — Carla Leite’s eyes lit up as she explained her ongoing transformation from plucky rookie backup for the ...

A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can’t Afford

The federal tax credit provides up to $15 billion in subsidies a year to help developers build apartments. It’s created ...

Meet our 2026 Grads to Watch

These 12 graduating seniors from Maine aren't waiting until they receive their diplomas to start making a difference. We hope ...

Victor Wembanyama vs. Tim Duncan: How Spurs star's first playoff run compares to San Antonio legend

Wembanyama is following in the footsteps of a Spurs legend by shining on the playoff stage at age 22.