South Portland names new school superintendent

Should these Portland schools be renamed? District rethinks controversial figures

Four Portland Public Schools could soon receive new names after the Portland School Board considered a resolution.

Teachers urge Portland Public Schools board to reconsider planned layoffs

A day after the Portland Teachers’ Union filed a class-action grievance against Portland Public Schools over planned layoffs, ...

Portland Showdown Over School Names Puts Four Campuses On The Hot Seat

As described in the station’s coverage, the resolution would only start the renaming machinery. The actual recommendations ...

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 ...

Four Portland schools could be one step closer to getting new names

The PPS board is set to consider a resolution kickstarting the renaming process for Jefferson High School and Cesar Chavez ...

Portland Public Schools ends school year amid enrollment and budget challenges

Portland Public Schools ends the year with furloughs and new budget worries. Experts warn enrollment may drop 20% in the next ...

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

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Central Catholic High School says its baseball players and coaches were the target of racist and ...

South Portland names new school superintendent

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

North Portland schools to join $1 million pilot project for walking, biking busses

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A new grant from the United States Department of Transportation is giving a boost to a pilot program aiming to expand walking and biking busses to Portland schools. The ...

Portland Public Schools to release students 3-hours early due to high heat

Portland councilors debate using clean energy funds to stop job cuts As budget season is nearing its end, Portland city councilors are considering dueling proposals to use money from its clean energy ...

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 ...

Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine

This election year is déjà vu for Sen. Susan Collins — the Maine Republican is running for reelection as Democrats pin their ...

Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on and Trump's support gets mixed results

Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota hosted primary elections Tuesday, but much of the political world was focused on ...

‘Changed my life’: Portland man warns of Facebook Marketplace dangers after robbery leaves him injured

What began as a routine Facebook Marketplace sale left a Portland man with serious injuries and a warning for others, as ...

What You Need to Know About How Tear Gas Harms Kids

Dozens of kids — many of them far from protest sites — have been harmed by tear gas and pepper spray deployed by federal ...

Maine Democratic, GOP gubernatorial races likely head to ranked-choice runoff

With no clear winner in the five-way Democratic race for governor, or the seven-candidate Republican side, ranked choice ...

Susan Collins’ Chances of Losing to Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race

Maine's U.S. Senate race between Collins and Platner is expected to be among the most competitive of the 2026 midterm ...

EMS crews scramble as Maine hospitals end drug partnership

Maine hospital groups say the DEA is forcing them to stop supplying local EMS with critical drugs. The feds say they're wrong. Local EMS crews are caught in between.

Typical Portland household could pay extra $700 annually with latest tax, fee hikes

The FOX 12 Investigates team decided to add it all up and take the results to city council. While a few of the increases are ...

‘The area needs help’: Parkrose grocery store closure fuels debate over food access, police staffing in East Portland

As the Parkrose Grocery Outlet prepares to shutter its doors by the end of June, some residents fear the loss could push the ...

Graham Platner wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Maine, will face GOP Sen. Susan Collins

Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican ...

1 dead in shooting in Wood Village Fred Meyer parking lot

Deadly shooting at the Fred Meyer in Wood Village Tuesday night: deputies found a victim unresponsive in the parking lot and ...

2026 AUSL season is underway! Here's what you need to know

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League has embarked upon a second season that is also a new beginning. After barnstorming its ...