city of portland
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PublishedNovember 22, 2021
What’s next for the more progressive Portland City Council?
With progressives soon to have a two-thirds majority, proposals such as universal basic income and participatory budgeting, where neighborhoods make some of their own spending decisions, could gain traction.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Clean elections advocates sue Portland for second time
The legal fight has been going on since the city blocked a ballot question in 2019.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Union stagehands demand new Merrill Auditorium contract
Stagehands and supporters picketed a performance staffed with non-union labor Thursday to pressure the city of Portland to renegotiate an exclusive labor agreement for the publicly owned venue.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Watch a time-lapse video, with zippy music, as Portland gets its Christmas tree
Richard Olsen, who died last year, long dreamed of having one of his trees chosen for the display.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2021
‘Prettiest’ balsam fir on Epping Street arrives in Portland’s Monument Square
The tree was a gift to Richard Olsen, who died last year but long dreamed of having one of his trees chosen for the display.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Maine Voices: Mazer: We all want Portland to be a thriving city
The loser in a very tight race for a seat on the City Council thanks his supporters as well as his opponents for the recent campaign.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2021
Portland’s historic Union Wharf being sold, preserved for maritime use
Fishermen and city officials praise the agreement between the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Poole family, saying the organization is securing the future of the commercial pier.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
Aroma Joe’s coffee chain to buy parcel in Portland Technology Park
The coffee shop company will buy a 3-acre plot from the city for $595,000 and aims to build its new headquarters there.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Portland soon could join move to ban flavored tobacco products
Portland would follow Bangor, which last month became the first Maine community to enact such a ban.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Multicolored art installation on Portland sidewalks has some residents seeing red
The project conceived by a former urban planner for the city is meant to showcase daily routes of residents who rely on walking.
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