city of portland
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
Man killed in Deering Oaks raised family of 9, survived Rwandan genocide
Celestin Muhizi, 76, had walked to Deering Oaks on Sunday evening to watch a youth baseball game and died after a car crashed into the bleachers he was sitting on.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Car bursts into flames in Portland’s Longfellow Square
Some people thought they heard an explosion but it was actually tires on the car popping, a witness says.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Advocates file petition challenging Portland’s cap on marijuana stores
A 2,482-signature petition filed Friday would put the city's 20-store limit on retailer licenses to a referendum in November.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Portland voters overwhelmingly approve creating charter commission
The vote could pave the way for big changes to local government, including to police oversight, the budgeting process and the city manager and elected mayor positions.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Portland council votes to form committee to address systemic racism
Mayor Kate Snyder's proposal for a Racial Equity Steering Committee was criticized by members of the public, and councilors narrowed the scope of its work to focus on police policies.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Preble Street closes soup kitchen dining room
Meals will still be prepared at the social service agency in downtown Portland, but they will be delivered to shelters and other sites around the city.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Portland police report ‘disturbing’ rise in overdoses during pandemic
Since May 1, a total of 86 drug overdoses have been reported in the city, 7 of them fatal.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Portland city councilor gets leadership role in Biden’s Maine campaign
Spencer Thibodeau will serve as the former vice president's senior adviser for Maine, while James Stretch has been named state director.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Portland Fish Exchange losing its longtime general manager
Bert Jongerden has announced he will retire at the end of this year.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Portland ballot question could bring big changes, again, to city government
The move to form a charter commission for the second time in a decade could lead to the elimination of the city manager position and changes aimed at rooting out systemic racism.
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