Portland Public Schools' $16.8 million windfall could lead to immediate relief in crowded schools
Students in overcrowded Portland Public Schools classes can expect relief within weeks, as district officials move quickly to hire more teachers in the buildings hardest hit by the district’s enrollment boom. Following the discovery this fall that the ...
Reckless driver hit's woman's car, nearly hits cop cruiser in SE Portland
PORTLAND -- A reckless driver spinning his car near Mall 205 barely missed a police cruiser before speeding away and striking a car driven by a woman who ended up with serious injuries. The East Precinct officer heard squealing tires about 11:30 p.m ...
Portland teacher punched; former player expelled
Police in Portland say a former high school football player accused of punching a teacher multiple times in the head has been arrested for investigation of misdemeanor assault. Portland Public Schools spokeswoman Christine Miles says the 17-year-old has ...
Maine couple sues Portland police after May arrest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bar Harbor couple who were arrested after trying to film police officers in Portland. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the Hancock County Superior Court ...
Will Portland Always Be a Retirement Community for the Young?
Like many residents of Northwest Portland, Matthew Hale doesn’t own a car. Instead, he prefers to walk or ride the bus to the city’s innumerable coffee shops and breweries and live-music spots. On weekends, he and his wife have no problem hitching ...
