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Published
September 18, 2023

Portland promised to store personal items from encampment sweeps. But nothing is in storage.

The city said the few valuable items found during the sweeps were given to police because they were suspected of being stolen.
Published
September 14, 2023

Portland begins search for holiday tree

The city is looking for a 45-60 foot tree to light up Monument Square this holiday season.
Published
September 11, 2023

Portland City Council grapples with harassment, hate speech from anonymous Zoom callers

Councilors say they are weighing options to stymie the disruptive calls during meetings, including returning to in-person-only public comments.
Published
September 10, 2023

Search Portland’s rent control database by address

Rent control data collected by the City of Portland shows how much rents have changed since the ordinance was passed in 2020.
Published
September 8, 2023

Portland’s Baxter Boulevard reopens after yearslong closure

The stretch of boulevard between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park has been closed for more than two years for construction of a waste and storm water storage system.

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Published
September 6, 2023

Portland council postpones vote on proposed tourism funding fee for many hotel guests

The council will vote on the proposal on Sept. 18.
Published
September 1, 2023

Portland City Council expected to appoint new city attorney

Michael Goldman, who has served as the the city's acting corporation counsel since November 2022, was nominated to the permanent post.
Published
August 30, 2023

State to begin removing homeless encampment near I-295 in Portland

The site is on state-owned land alongside the northbound off ramp at Forest Avenue and near the Deering Oaks baseball diamond.
Published
August 28, 2023

Baxter Boulevard to close for paving between Payson Park and Preble Street

The city will be closing the section of road for 3 days over the next 2 weeks as crews work to complete the Back Cove West Storage Conduit project.
Published
August 16, 2023

Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes

The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.