The Affordable Housing Committee did recommend increasing density limits, including zoning amendments that would allow attached or detached “accessory dwelling units” in residential and multi-family neighborhoods.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about Maine businesses large and small, focusing on economic development, workforce initiatives and the state’s leading business organizations. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, immigration, education, transportation, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
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In 38 years as town manager, he took one sick day
Mike McGovern started working for the town as an intern and didn’t expect to stay long, but he came to be known as the dean of Maine’s municipal managers.
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South Portland residents call for strong, invested city manager
The City Council is about to launch a national search to replace Jim Gailey, who was city manager for nine years before he resigned in July to become assistant manager of Cumberland County.
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Court finds Scarborough tax breaks for adjacent lots illegal
The little-known but widespread practice led to land value reductions ranging from a few thousand to a few million dollars.
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South Portland council approves penalty-free pesticide ordinance
City officials hope property owners will voluntarily comply with a ban on the use of certain lawn-and-garden chemicals.
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One-way street controversy prompts South Portland charter proposal
A measure destined for the Nov. 8 ballot would give petitioners 45 days to collect signatures for citizen initiatives.
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South Portland to expand job description for new city manager
A four-page proposal provides much more detailed information about the position’s expected qualifications, abilities, powers, duties and physical demands.
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Forum in Cape Elizabeth aims to ease tension over hunting in town
Only bow hunting is widely allowed in a town with about 45 square miles of woods, fields and salt marshes.
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South Portland to get state funds for new or renovated middle school
The project’s cost, design and location will be determined with public input as the city weighs how to address major deficiencies at two schools for grades 6 through 8.
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South Portland’s proposed pesticide ban could be more of a suggestion
The new, penalty-free version would rely on education to bring violators into compliance with a proposed ban on certain lawn-and-garden pesticides.