Housing in the city has become less and less affordable, especially over the past few years. The 5 candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot want to offer Portlanders affordable options without changing the city’s character.
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 inElection 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Two political newcomers vie for District 4 Portland City Council seat
Anna Bullett is a program director at the Opportunity Alliance and Sam Cady is an ophthalmologist with an office on Marginal Way.
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Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Portland’s homelessness crisis poses serious challenges for mayoral hopefuls
The 5 candidates in the Nov. 7 election all recognize the urgency of the problem, and they have varying ideas about how to tackle it.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Candidates for Portland’s at-large council seat see homelessness as top priority
April Fournier is finishing her first term as an at-large councilor. Her challenger in the Nov. 7 election, Bill Linnell, has experience on the town council in Cape Elizabeth, where he used to live.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland City Council again shoots down proposal to expand shelter capacity
The council voted 4-4 on the motion, and on a motion to table it, meaning it will take it up the proposal once again at its next meeting on Nov. 13.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland City Council to reconsider temporary expansion of Homeless Services Center
After the motion failed 5-4 at an Oct. 2 meeting, Councilor Regina Philips has asked that the proposal be brought back for reconsideration.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Portland clean elections candidates have raised far more cash than traditional campaigns
The mayoral candidates using the new program, Justin Costa and Andrew Zarro, have gathered nearly twice as much money as the closest candidate not using the program.
Posted inMaine
Portland City Council votes against expanding capacity at Homeless Services Center
The council also voted to deprioritize prosecuting individuals who use psychedelic plants and fungi.
Posted inMaine
Snyder uses final State of the City address to focus on homelessness, importance of voting
The mayor also revealed that in-person voting will begin Tuesday, sooner than anticipated before the Nov. 7 election.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Portland mayoral candidate Pious Ali wants to build a more inclusive city
The longest sitting city councilor said he wants more immigrants and people of color to hold power.