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Many school districts around Lewiston, Maine, opted not to open their doors to students Monday to help train teachers on how to talk to students about the mass shootings.

Principal Angela Taylor says the renovations at the Portland elementary school, paid for with part of the $64 million bond passed by voters in 2017, have given the community 'a space that is created with children in mind.'

Asylum seekers new to Portland spend much time navigating red tape and waiting: for hearings, work permits, English classes and a place to call home.

 

Teachers at a Maine elementary school encouraged fifth grade students to participate in race-based activism, including a school-organized Black Lives Matter march.

A three property survey of what $325,000 might get you in southern Maine.

A recently closed Massachusetts company, inspired by a local aficionado, is sending all of its remaining instruments to the city's students.

Tuesday marked the first day of school in Portland Public Schools and many other districts across the state, and parents and students were excited to return to in-person learning.

Updated July 6 Portland school board approves spending extra state funds on tax relief, custodians and debt service The plan for the additional $6.2 million secured through the state budget update passed last week must now go to the City Council for approval. Share The Portland school board approved a plan Tuesday for spending an extra $6.2 million in state funding on tax relief, the cost of custodians currently being paid for with federal relief dollars and to create a debt service reserve fu...