portland city government

Published
May 15, 2022

For asylum seekers in a city with a housing crunch, finding apartments is not easy

It can take many months to find landlords who will take their vouchers and rents they can afford.
Published
May 9, 2022

Over 200 Portland streetlights need repair; outlook dim for quick fix

Staff shortages, faulty parts and supply chain issues have factored into the list of non-working streetlights.
Published
May 5, 2022

Portland says it can no longer guarantee housing to asylum-seeking families

The city gave notice to federal agencies and organizations on the southern border Wednesday that it can neither guarantee shelter to newly arriving families nor promise to help them find other housing.
Published
April 27, 2022

Former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling appeals eviction ruling

Strimling is asking a Superior Court judge to rule that a district court ruling in favor of Geoffrey Rice, owner of the Trelawny Building, was in error.
Published
April 25, 2022

Portland Charter Commission takes key vote on proposal for executive mayor

The panel has narrowly approved a proposal strengthening the role of the city's mayor, adding to a list of about a dozen changes to the charter likely to go before voters.
Published
April 22, 2022

Congress Square’s $7.2 million makeover has begun. Expect disruptions.

One day it will have wider sidewalks, lusher landscaping, new art. But it's going to be messy for a time before it's done.
Published
April 19, 2022

As more people arrive in Portland in need of shelter, the city seeks help farther afield

Portland is sheltering more than 1,500 asylum seekers and homeless people in 12 hotels across 6 communities, including one in Freeport where families still need more help.
Published
April 13, 2022

Joseph E. Gray: Portland’s city budget process works. Don’t change it.

The former manager says that the current system balances months of work by the city manager and staff with city councilors’ input and final approval.
Published
April 12, 2022

Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage

What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
Published
April 12, 2022

Portland neighbors concerned about religious center’s plans for gatherings

The planning board will hold a public hearing and is expected to vote Tuesday on a permit that would allow Chabad Lubavitch of Maine to hold religious gatherings of more than 15 people.