Portland school principal apologizes for email criticizing women of color on charter commission

Robyn Bailey apologizes to the school community in a letter, and Superintendent Xavier Botana, while rejecting her claims, says he has addressed them with her and stands by the decision to appoint her interim principal of Lincoln Middle School.

Portland charter commissioners warned of pitfalls of voting rights for noncitizens

Portland is once again debating whether to be the first city in Maine to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. But immigration experts warn of unintended consequences.

Shaken by vandalism, Portland business owners pick up the pieces

The incidents downtown and in the Old Port came about a month after vandals shattered windows of businesses in Monument Square.

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Portland police investigating several cases of vandalism to downtown businesses

Two incidents on Wharf Street are being treated as possible burglaries, and on Congress Street, shattered windows are reported.

Portland’s Disctrict 2 council hopefuls target housing affordability

Jon Hinck and Victoria Pelletier also want to help tackle violent crime in the city.

Portland education technician accused of sex crimes has past criminal background

Benjamin Conroy's past convictions include two counts of operating under the influence in 2018, though it was unclear Friday whether that should have excluded him from working in a school.

Portland police investigate reported shooting outside West End school

Police say there is no active threat Friday morning, but released no details about the incident.

Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes

Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.

Dozens rally in Portland to call attention to humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia

The End the Tigray Genocide march was staged to raise public awareness about the dire situation in the war-torn African nation.