Attendance rates across Portland Public Schools have dropped more than 5%, with some schools specifically about 20%, the superintendent said.

Some locals say they are stepping up to advocate for and protect their neighbors.

The parents of a high school student in Portland, Maine, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police officers mistakenly detained their son at gunpoint during a SWAT operation near his school and continued to hold him after realizing he was not the suspect they were searching for.

Dvorsky is performing through Feb. 1 at Good Theater in Portland in the Maine premiere of his one-man show, “ Something Wonderful. ” It features anecdotes and reminiscences along with songs he’s performed from some of his many theatrical roles.

You might have some competition for your fresh lobster this summer, because a new nonstop route from San Francisco is expected to bring more visitors to Portland, Maine, and other points along the Northeast coast.