city of portland
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Portland district says renovating 4 elementary schools would cost $21 million more than voters approved
The school board blames sharp increases in construction costs for the funding shortage.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Portland Co. property developers propose new business, tax district
The Portland Foreside Development Co. says it needs city help financing as much as $70 million in public improvements to help its ambitious business district plans.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Lack of coordination holding back regional public transit improvements
The Portland area's regional transit system is an uncoordinated patchwork of seven agencies operating their own train, bus and ferry services.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2020
Portland moves to design new homeless shelter even as critics threaten referendum
A group of residents and others are working on citizens' initiative to limit the size and control operations of such a facility.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Portland pays out $141,000 to groups that helped asylum seekers
City officials announce that they are distributing the donations to 11 groups who helped the city accommodate nearly 450 asylum seekers last summer.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Jon Jennings is finally back on the basketball court
The Portland city manager is a volunteer assistant coach for the South Portland boys' basketball team. And he's enjoying every minute of it.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Portland woman wins more than $10,000 on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Giovanna Bechard, a former reporter for WGME-TV, competed on Monday night's show but fell short of making it to the final bonus round.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2020
Northeastern University to make ‘major announcement’ in Portland
The Boston-based university will not provide details about the plan it will announce Monday but says it will have a significant impact in the city.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Vast majority of Portland sidewalks don’t meet ADA standards
There is a backlog of $123 million in needed sidewalk repairs and upwards of $88 million in needed street repairs.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
Portland to consider reconfiguring its 8 mainland elementary schools
The school board will discuss a proposal Tuesday to form 4 primary schools and 4 intermediate schools.
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