Some opponents are worried people don’t know enough about the proposal or that the group behind it is now advocating for a new plan.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Portland councilor faces challenge from 2 newcomers in at-large race
Pious Ali, who was first elected to the council in 2016, is running for reelection against Aqeel Mohialdeen and Richard Ward.
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Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Affordable housing crisis top issue for Portland’s District 3 City Council candidates
Nathaniel Ferguson and Regina Phillips, both political newcomers, are running to fill the seat currently held by Tae Chong, who is not running for reelection.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Uber launches new group to fight Portland minimum wage referendum
The ride-hailing company is behind a new ballot question committee that already has spent nearly $31,000 to defeat Question D.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Portland man accused of killing girlfriend in Acadia hit-and-run pleads not guilty
Raymond Lester is charged with murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme, who was killed while hosting a retreat in Acadia National Park last June.
Posted inMaine
Girl, 11, hit by vehicle, injured in South Portland
She was attempting to cross Broadway near Church Street just before 8 a.m., police said.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
More than 10,000 Portland voters have requested absentee ballots so far
With just under three weeks to Election Day, Portland has had 10,165 requests for absentee ballots, including 284 from people who voted in-person absentee.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Would Portland’s minimum wage proposal be good for restaurant workers?
Question D would raise the city’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025 – and it also would eliminate the tip credit. Whether that would be good for workers or not is being hotly debated.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Portland is divided as November election approaches, mayor says in annual address
The city had made progress in COVID-19 recovery, housing and homelessness, but tensions are high as voters prepare to weigh major changes to city government this fall, Mayor Kate Snyder said.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine
Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage
During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.