PORTLAND — City Councilors Monday approved a permit for the installation of a 1,000-foot water slide in the northbound lanes of Franklin Street for an Aug. 1 festival. The potential release of 80,000 gallons of water was not all that flowed through the  3 1/2-hour meeting, where councilors also approved Police Chief Michael Sauschuck as […]

PORTLAND — Less than 1 percent of the city’s Consolidated Annual Action Plan – $40,000 – has become a focal point for West End residents and Reiche School parents. The money is what acting City Manager Sheila Hill-Christian has proposed for improving a crosswalk on Brackett Street outside the School. “This is a pretty essential […]

PORTLAND — Having “friends” in high places could be a big benefit to Congress Square this summer and in the future. The Friends of Congress Square Park, a nonprofit established to preserve the open space bordered by High and Congress streets and the Westin Portland Haborview Hotel, has received $100,000 in financial and in-kind services […]

PORTLAND —  The Thomas B. Reed School has largely remained vacant and unused since ownership was transferred to the city last summer. But City Councilor David Brenerman, co-chairman of the task force looking at ways to reuse the building, last week said the hope is to find a use that is in line with the […]