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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections and the League of Women Voters of Maine also want to ask voters to extend ranked-choice voting to City Council and Portland Board of Public Education races.
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PublishedApril 12, 2019
Commentary: Peaks Island residents justifiably skeptical about bigger ferry
Valid concerns have been raised regarding the costs and impact of a vessel that can carry 200 more passengers than the Machigonne II.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Portland budget proposal would cap number of people served at homeless shelters
City Manager Jon Jennings also proposes to start phasing out a program for asylum seekers and to increase the price of trash bags.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Portland sick-leave mandate would undercut local employers’ generous benefits
Employees at Wex, Maine Med, Unum, Northern Light Mercy Hospital and MEMIC would lose the flexibility of paid time off.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
Commentary: Planning for new Peaks Island ferry is the responsible thing to do
A larger discussion about the island's future is a wise idea, but Casco Bay Lines must keep moving ahead with the design process.
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PublishedApril 2, 2019
Maine Voices: Homelessness raises key policy questions in Portland
Don't settle on a shelter site until the community has weighed in on the city's appropriate responsibility to the homeless.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2019
Portland council subcommittee seeks public input on homeless shelter sites
The panel will hold a hearing Tuesday to gather feedback on three possible locations.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland should remove County Way from list of shelter sites
Libbytown and St. John Valley are closer to the breaking point than most other neighborhoods.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2019
Maine Voices: Portland waterfront task force lacking public input, sense of urgency
To address fishermen's needs, the city should make significant zoning changes.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2019
Near-demise of Portland bar leads council to tighten zoning in Forest Avenue area
City councilors unanimously approve a ban on drive-throughs and other suburban development features in the area bounded by Forest Avenue, Baxter Boulevard and Preble Street Extension.
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