Portland City Council delays final vote on paid sick leave

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Published
April 8, 2019

Portland City Council delays final vote on paid sick leave

Councilors listen to testimony on the proposal, but delay a vote because one councilor was absent.
Published
April 8, 2019

Mayor, advocates for the homeless oppose plan to cap shelter beds

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings says providing unlimited access strains taxpayers, but critics say his proposal would violate a pledge Portland has held to for decades.
Published
April 8, 2019

Winxnet of Portland changes name to Logically

The name change coincides with the IT services firm's integration of a San Diego company it acquired in 2018.
Published
April 8, 2019

Thousands expected in Portland on Tuesday for funeral of Maine State Police detective

The city announces that multiple streets near the Cross Insurance Arena will be closed.
Published
April 8, 2019

Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment

Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.
Published
April 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.
Published
April 8, 2019

Low-income housing with waterfront views in Portland sold to investment firm

The existing 140 units at Munjoy South must remain available for low-income renters until 2042, but any new development could be market-rate.
Published
April 7, 2019

Stranded driver identified in freak accident that killed trooper

Robert John Anthony, 26, of Clifton had spun out of control when Detective Benjamin Campbell stopped to assist him before being struck by a tire that fell off a logging truck on I-95 in Hampden.
Published
April 7, 2019

Portland council to hear arguments about paid sick leave proposal

Th plan could add 19 cents over the next three years to the city property tax rate.
Published
April 7, 2019

Parts of Maine could get up to a foot of snow Monday

The National Weather Service says interior areas will be hardest-hit by the spring snowstorm, but southern Maine will see only an inch or two.