Portland City Council
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2022
Portland Charter Commission seeks more time to come up with recommendations
It's getting close to finalizing its first proposal – for a civilian police review board.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Portland council to consider banning sales of flavored tobacco products
The city would join Bangor and more than 330 municipalities around the U.S. that have passed restrictions on flavored tobacco.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Councilors Zarro, Fournier: Operating in an either-or world isn’t the answer for Portland. We must do better
The City Council is working on raising the wage in the city to a livable wage every day, not just in a temporary state of emergency.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Our View: Portland right to end COVID emergency order
The pandemic is not going away, but governments don’t need special authority to craft their response.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2022
Mask mandate leads to broader backlash against Portland city councilor
Andrew Zarro said stickers sold in his shop last month were satirical but are being used against him because he pushed for a mask mandate in the city.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
Portland councilor says he is being targeted for vote on city’s new mask mandate
Councilor Andrew Zarro, who sponsored the ordinance, said he has received threats and attacks on his character since the City Council's vote to approve it Monday.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Many residents and business owners ready to mask up under Portland’s new mandate
Most Portland residents interviewed Tuesday seemed resigned to the return to mandatory masking, while some business owners said that enforcing it could be tricky.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Portland City Council repeals COVID emergency order and approves indoor mask mandate
Hazard pay will end in 10 days, when the emergency order expires, while the mask mandate will take effect at midnight Wednesday.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2021
Maine Voices: Opportunities for affordable housing in Portland right under our nose
The City Council should focus on redefining affordability formulas, redeveloping public land and removing barriers in Portland’s code.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
Portland restaurateurs are divided over proposed vaccine mandate for indoor dining
Opinions vary widely, with some strongly in support, some strongly against, and others skeptical or ambivalent.
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