FREEPORT — A Freeport Middle School teacher has an April 17 court date in West Bath District Court after being accused of threatening students on Feb. 7. David Mason, 58, of Yarmouth, was charged by police with Class D terrorizing on Feb. 14, Police Department Lt. Susan Nourse said Tuesday. The charge is a Class […]

PORTLAND — Sea level is rising, emergency-level storms are becoming more frequent, and the city must start planning for an uncertain future where extreme weather is not only possible but probable, officials said during a series of events at the end of February. The city sponsored two events last week to release the details of […]

PORTLAND — The search for a new school chief continues as retiring Superintendent James C. Morse Sr. announced plans to take a job in New Hampshire. Morse, who will retire as head of Portland schools June 30, said he will start the following day as superintendent of the Oyster River School District. The district has […]

PORTLAND — The Catherine McAuley High School Limelighters know their one-act play is a bit edgy, especially for an all-girls Catholic school. When they take the stage this weekend, the student actors will bring life to a story that grapples with sexuality, bullying and intense emotions. They wouldn’t have it any other way. The school […]

PORTLAND — When Leslie Anderson shows up for her weekly painting group, she said she finds more than space in front of an easel. She finds “the freedom to live, breathe and talk art.” Anderson is one of three artists who meet each week to paint, critique and support each other as they grow as […]