Small businesses seek rent and eviction freezes as crisis costs mount

Maine small business owners are in anxious talks with landlords as they seek to buy time until they can reopen and restore cash flow.

Virtual work sessions coming for joint climate action plan

The final draft of climate action plan is on the verge of completion, but Portland and South Portland's sustainability offices are looking for more public input.

Portland faces difficulties safeguarding homeless during pandemic

Staff at four city homeless facilities are stretched thin and don't have the authority to enforce safety protocols, which are sometimes ignored.

Portland Meetings: April 8-15

Editor's note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.

Faithful forced to find virtual fulfillment

Religious communities that depend on large in-person gatherings have struggled with stay-at-home orders, but some have found online alternatives.

Portland schools moving forward with construction projects

It is not yet known how the current health pandemic will impact the plan to renovate four Portland elementary schools.

Letter: No to Biden-Beem ‘normalcy’

Portland house fire caused by discarded ashes from a woodstove

No people were injured in the fire although a dog was killed and the home was destroyed.

City to share in COVID-19 response grants

School closure in Portland extended until May 4