portland city government
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PublishedJuly 24, 2021
Communities resuming in-person public meetings, but some pandemic changes could last
With emergency orders and COVID-19-related restrictions expiring, communities throughout the state are returning to in-person meetings, but many still will allow members of the public to participate by video conferencing or phone.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Maine Voices: City should let voters speak on publicly financed elections
The state's highest court has ruled that Portland had no basis for blocking a referendum. But the question is still not on a ballot.
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PublishedJune 29, 2021
Portland’s new Charter Commission elects leadership
The group meets next on July 15 and has set a July 28 session to hear from the public on changes they would like to see to the city charter.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
Portland Charter Commission selects leaders
Michael Kebede, a policy counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, and Shay Stewart-Bouley, a writer and executive director of Community Change Inc., a Boston-based anti-racist nonprofit, were elected chair and vice chair, respectively.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
Maine Voices: Water-based nonprofits need space on Portland’s eastern waterfront
A commitment to community water access should help shape a proposal to create a harborfront park.
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PublishedJune 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Charter commissions should be both thoughtful and rare
Commissioners need to stay focused, help each other think clearly and imagine life in Portland in 2050, says a member of the city’s 2009 commission.
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PublishedJune 10, 2021
Our View: Portland voters send clear message on charter
Candidates backing fundamental change swept the races for the city’s new Charter Commission.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Portland voters choose Charter Commission members, pass school budget
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Portland’s economic development director steps down after decade of rapid change
Greg Mitchell, 61, 'got in on the ground floor' as the city underwent a major transformation.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Maine Voices: Powerful mayor will undermine representative democracy in Portland
Let’s elect to the Charter Commission candidates with open minds, a readiness to learn and support for a government that will work best for the greatest number of people.
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