Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
Grace Benninghoff
Staff Writer
Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
Posted inMaine, News
Latest pedestrian death in Portland raises questions about safety near homeless shelter
Justin Mitchell was hit and killed by a car Sunday night as he was walking on Riverside Street near the Portland homeless shelter, where advocates say there long have been concerns about pedestrian safety.
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Portland establishes ethics commission more than 2 years after voters approved it
The council considered 13 amendments to the order establishing the commission, which will hold elected and appointed city leaders to an ethical standard.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Suspensions lifted against Bowdoin College students after pro-Palestine encampment
Student organizers announced that suspensions against 8 students who were involved in the 5-day protest have been lifted.
Posted inMaine
Plans for MLK memorial in Portland remain stalled
Two years after the the City Council allocated $50,000 for the memorial, an artist still hasn’t been selected and the project doesn’t seem to be moving forward.
Posted inMaine
Portland hires consulting firm for long-delayed Franklin Street redesign
The city has taken another step forward on the project, which had been stalled for years thanks to funding shortages.
Posted inMaine
YMCA family shelter in Portland to close next month
The shelter is home to 22 families and doesn’t have enough funding to stay open after a federal freeze on emergency management funds.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland leaders frustrated over potential funding changes for immigrants
The city says it can’t pick up the slack if an executive order slashes federal funding for refugee services and the state follows through with plans to cut back its share of General Assistance.
Posted inMaine
So far, Portland has seen less snowfall than any winter in the last decade
Only about 17 inches of snow have fallen in the city since Oct. 1, about half as much as usual.
Posted inMaine, News
Why has a historic building in Portland been vacant for more than 15 years?
The prominent building at the corner of Congress and High streets has been under slow and steady construction since 2010, disgruntling neighbors who wonder why it’s been so hard to fill.