Portland City Council
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Race is on for Portland council, school board seats
There are no incumbent councilors running, but three school board members are looking for another term.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2021
Portland council decides to offer competing shelter proposals to voters
The council's measure seeks to outmaneuver a citizen initiative to limit the size of new emergency shelters, which could block the city's plan to build a 200-bed shelter in Riverside.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Portland council declares limited emergency due to rise in COVID cases
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PublishedJuly 30, 2021
Portland reconsiders plan to resume in-person meetings as COVID-19 reemerges
The mayor says that holding in-person meetings doesn't make much sense because Portland will keep City Hall closed for most in-person business.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Portland Charter Commission hears competing views at first hearing
The 12-member commission will have a year to draft recommendations to present to voters for final approval.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2021
Revaluation notices go out to Portland property owners
Some home assessments are expected to increase substantially, although owners can request an informal appeal.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
Nomination papers available for Portland council, school board seats
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Portland considers land swap with state
If a land swap between the city and the Maine Department of Transportation is approved, the city would receive a defunct railroad track between Deering Oaks and St. John Street, a 10-acre parcel on County Way and the parking lot next to Miss Portland Diner, and the state would gain ownership of the wharf on Cliff Island and the International Marine Terminal.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Portland plans to end coronavirus state of emergency next month
The move may relieve pressure on local businesses to pay higher wages under a citizen initiative that is being challenged in court after being approved last fall.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Newly elected charter commissioner criticized for tweets calling city manager ‘white supremacist’
After being criticized for her initial tweet, Nasreen Sheikh-Yousef amplified her accusation in a subsequent post.
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