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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 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.
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