Portland City Council
-
PublishedFebruary 15, 2021
Portland honors memory of city’s first Black elected office holder
Clifford 'Kippy' Richardson was a well-respected businessman who in 1971 became the first Black person elected to municipal office in Portland, serving on both the school board and City Council.
-
PublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Advocates regroup after Portland council narrowly rejects Munjoy Hill historic district
While supporters said the buildings reflect the neighborhood's working-class history, opponents argued that the proposal would hinder development and lead to less diversity.
-
PublishedFebruary 2, 2021
Maine Voices: Stop ruining hearts – reinstate harm reduction now
Portland’s recently instituted one-for-one needle policy is putting people at risk of a deadly and preventable cardiac infection.
-
PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Portland council narrowly rejects creating a Munjoy Hill historic district
While supporters said the buildings reflect the neighborhood's working-class history, opponents argued that the proposal would hinder development and lead to less diversity.
-
PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Our View: Portland City Council takes public business behind closed doors
Elected officials can meet in private only when they have a good reason. None is offered for an executive session on needle-exchange rules.
-
PublishedJanuary 20, 2021
Portland council holds private meeting with attorney over needle exchange rules
The vote to meet behind closed doors was unanimous despite objections by the Press Herald that the council had not provided a sufficient reason.
-
PublishedJanuary 8, 2021
Portland council urges residents to fly pride flags in response to threatening letters
Mayor Kate Snyder and all eight councilors sign a statement condemning the recent string of homophobic letters.
-
PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Racial equity committee gets three more months to complete work
The committee looking into systemic racism and inequity in the city now has until April 21 to make its recommendations to the City Council.
-
PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Portland City Council chooses 2021 committee assignments
-
PublishedDecember 7, 2020
City Council welcomes new members as Portland faces historic challenges
At-large Councilor April Fournier is sworn in as the first indigenous member of the council, along with Andrew Zarro in District 4 and Mark Dion in District 5.
- ← Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- …
- 31
- Next Page →