PORTLAND — New Mainers interested in starting their own businesses are invited to a series of free Immigrant Entrepreneurship Workshops hosted by the city. The two-hour workshops on June 4, 6, 11 and 13 will run from 3:45-5:45 p.m. at Portland Adult Education, Room 10, 14 Locust St. Hosted by the city’s Economic Development Department and the […]

PORTLAND — Absentee voting began May 22 at City Hall and continues through June 7. In-person voting with an absentee ballot and voter registration can be done weekdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the city clerk’s office on the second floor. City Hall is at 389 Congress St. On June 7, the office will stay open […]

PORTLAND — Absentee voting began May 22 at City Hall and continues through June 7. In-person voting with an absentee ballot and voter registration can be done weekdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the city clerk’s office on the second floor. City Hall is at 389 Congress St. On June 7, the office will stay open […]

PORTLAND — In what is likely a winner-take-all race, state Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross faces a challenge in the June 12 Democratic primary in House District 40 from former Rep. Herb Adams. There are no candidates in the Republican primary, meaning none can run in the Nov. 6 general election in the district largely comprised of […]

PORTLAND — Although nomination papers will not be available until July 2, all three incumbents and one challenger have registered to run for City Council in November. Registration forms filed at City Hall by Councilors Nick Mavodones, Belinda Ray and Spencer Thibodeau, and 2017 council candidate Joey Brunelle, allow them to raise money for their […]

PORTLAND — Although nomination papers will not be available until July 2, all three incumbents and one challenger have registered to run for City Council in November. Registration forms filed at City Hall by Councilors Nick Mavodones, Belinda Ray and Spencer Thibodeau, and 2017 council candidate Joey Brunelle, allow them to raise money for their […]

PORTLAND — Although nomination papers will not be available until July 2, all three incumbents and one challenger have registered to run for City Council in November. Registration forms filed at City Hall by Councilors Nick Mavodones, Belinda Ray and Spencer Thibodeau, and 2017 council candidate Joey Brunelle, allow them to raise money for their […]

PORTLAND — Property owners could face a 3.8 percent tax increase after city councilors on Monday approved a $248 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019. At the outset of the three-hour meeting, councilors also approved the final orders needed to send the $110.6 million school budget to a June 12 referendum. If approved by voters, […]

PORTLAND — Property owners could face a 3.8 percent tax increase after city councilors on Monday approved a $248 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019. At the outset of the three-hour meeting, councilors also approved the final orders needed to send the $110.6 million school budget to a June 12 referendum. If approved by voters, […]

PORTLAND — Property owners could face a 3.8 percent tax increase after city councilors on Monday approved a $248 million municipal budget for fiscal year 2019. At the outset of the three-hour meeting, councilors also approved the final orders needed to send the $110.6 million school budget to a June 12 referendum. If approved by voters, […]