Jemal Murph’s job was on the line after allegations surfaced that he punched a student during an altercation last October. The incident occurred during an after-school soccer match at Dougherty Field and ignited widespread debate within the community.

The long-awaited $25 million Harbor dredging project starts on Monday as contractors begin digging a 9-acre pit in a shallow South cove where seven decades of a working waterfront's industrial sins will be buried over the next three winters.

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- It was a packed house Tuesday night at Casco Bay High School as a teacher set to be fired by the Portland school district asked for his hearing to be held publicly. The teacher in question is Jemal Murph, who is also the Lincoln Middle School Athletic Director.

Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change.

Whether you’re wrapping up the third shift or just embracing a day off with a cocktail at sunrise, these 5 bars are ready to serve you morning adult beverages.

Police say they have made an arrest in connection with a shooting last month that stemmed from a fight that broke out at a steakhouse in South Portland, Maine, last month. South Portland police said 21-year-old Jonathan Hanson,

Gov. Janet Mills' budget includes cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospital-affiliated doctors, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers

Thurston is one of four finalists for the 53rd James J. Fitzpatrick Trophy, emblematic of the top senior player in Maine, which will be announced Sunday.

After two storms walloped the Maine coast last January, devastating waterfront communities and causing more than $70 million in damage, Ford Reiche boarded a helicopter to check on nearly two dozen lighthouses.

Health advocates have lauded Gov. Janet Mills' proposal for a tax increase on cigarettes, though some businesses are concerned it could prompt people near the New Hampshire border to make purchases there instead.

The American Portland Wednesday Hockey Association of America has played together for more than 20 years and even includes retired NHL players. Their goal was to create a league that keeps hockey fun and safe.

School officials said so many students and staff were sick they needed to cancel class and start the long weekend early. They hoped that people would use the extra day to rest and