Portland puts off plan to clear encampment from Bayside Trail

A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to help the homeless people living in tents at the site, which the city said has given rise to health and safety concerns.

Former Portland teacher files federal lawsuit against district, former superintendent

Eric Poulin filed the suit in federal court on Wednesday saying he was retaliated against for raising concerns about staffing levels.

Portland man pleads not guilty to killing Granny’s Burritos founder

Prosecutors say that Jonathan Alas, 27, stabbed his neighbor, Christopher Godin, 58, to death.

Lawmakers consider slip fee on foreign registered megayachts

While the bill's sponsor, Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, sees the vessels as symbols of economic and environmental inequality, opponents say the ships would dock elsewhere, hurting the Maine businesses that supply and repair them.

Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors

The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.

Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’

Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don't honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it's unfair.

Portland youth chess club gives asylum seekers a sense of belonging

The local chapter of international nonprofit The Gift of Chess has organized weekly games to help children build life skills.

Women blazing a path as broadcast team for Sea Dogs games

Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay are just the second all-female broadcasting team in professional baseball.

Portland tells families it can’t guarantee shelter after Expo reaches capacity

New families, including asylum seekers, will still be able to access General Assistance if they can find housing on their own, but all of the city shelters are full.

Auburn attorney joins Portland law firm Schwartz & Schwartz