Former Portland ed tech accused of sex crimes appears in federal court

Benjamin Conroy is charged with two felony sex crimes but did not enter a plea.

Supplier shuts lid on custom pizza boxes for some Maine eateries

Higher minimum order requirements for branded boxes, a consequence of supply chain issues, have forced some pizza parlors in the state to resort to generic versions.

Symposium on pandemic perseverance set for Nov. 5

Portland fire chief says smoke alarms saved family from house fire

Two adults and two children were awakened by their smoke alarms and escaped the predawn fire safely.

Is there a constitutional right to food? Mainers to decide.

Members of Maine's farming community are divided over the possibility of a first-in-the-nation right-to-food amendment.

Couch to Mic gives you a chance to be a stand-up comic

Portland education technician accused of sex crimes has past criminal background

Benjamin Conroy's past convictions include two counts of operating under the influence in 2018, though it was unclear Friday whether that should have excluded him from working in a school.

Portland police investigate reported shooting outside West End school

Police say there is no active threat Friday morning, but released no details about the incident.

Education technician at Portland school charged with multiple sex crimes

Benjamin Conroy is accused of victimizing a student in the autism spectrum program where he works at Ocean Avenue Elementary School.

Durham woman gets probation for Social Security fraud

The 65-year-old received more than $80,000 in illegal benefits, prosecutors said.