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Threat on social media prompts South Portland middle school to cancel in-person classes
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 16—Mahoney Middle School in South Portland held classes virtually Wednesday while police investigated a threat made on social media. Superintendent Tim Matheney said in a letter to families ...
$4 million gift to South Portland High will benefit graduating seniors
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 11—SOUTH PORTLAND — Starting this year and for many years to come, every student who graduates from South Portland High School will receive a $1,000 cash award thanks to a $4 million gift ...
South Portland High sends students home after morning lockdown
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 29—South Portland High School was locked down for about an hour Friday morning before all students were sent home at 11:45 a.m. All of the school's students and staff are safe, according ...
Suspect arrested Wednesday in SWAT raid was 16-year-old boy
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 13—South Portland police said Thursday that the person arrested Wednesday by a regional SWAT team was a 16-year-old boy who allegedly made serious threats against the community. The teen ...
Casco Bay High School evacuated after police receive text about active shooter
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 18—A Portland high school building was evacuated Monday morning after police received a text saying there was an active shooter. But no evidence of such a threat was found in the building ...
South Portland teen accused in scheme to kill members of school community pleads not guilty
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOct. 19—A South Portland teenager is denying allegations that he tried to recruit another person into a scheme to kill members of the South Portland High School community. Tristan Hamilton, ...
South Portland teen accused of trying to recruit someone to commit murder at high school
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 8—A South Portland teen is facing more felony-level charges as prosecutors now say he attempted to lure someone into a scheme to commit murder at South Portland High School last fall. Tristan ...
South Portland school board member resigns in protest
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 18—SOUTH PORTLAND — School board member Hannah Bitjoka has resigned after serving only one year, saying the board failed to address her concerns about bullying and drug use. School officials ...
Judge says criminal proceedings against South Portland teen will remain open
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 18—A judge ruled Monday that the criminal proceedings against a teenager accused of trying to recruit another person into a scheme to kill members of the South Portland High School community ...
South Portland High staff are frustrated with information flow after student is accused of making...
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 8—"Locks, lights, out of sight." South Portland High School teachers had been trained in the district's lockdown protocol if faced with a threat. But that did little to stem the pulse of ...