Sarah Campbell will take over the executive director’s job from Stephen Podgajny, who is retiring, on July 11.

Combining more visits with a commitment to food-safety education, Portland’s inspection program chips away at the failure rate.

But it is unclear whether more tests will be done to determine what made the students sick at the Portland elementary school.

Acting city manager Sheila Hill-Christian wants to return to her deputy role because it fits better with her personal and professional goals.

Councilors want to know if a larger facility or more smaller ones would reduce the city’s costs and improve services.