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PublishedMarch 9, 2017
Commentary: ‘Progressive’ is not a dirty word, says Portland activist group
It represents a set of values, and our activist group believes they align well with those of city residents.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2017
Portland councilors approve West Commercial Street Trail
The 10-foot-wide bike and pedestrian trail will leave the city just one link short of its goal of having a continuous trail around the peninsula
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PublishedMarch 5, 2017
Another View: Writers should not rush to absolve officer in shooting
We don't know enough to say that a police officer was justified in a fatal shooting in Portland last month.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2017
Hearing on renaming Franklin Street bares old scar, panel seeks to honor MLK another way
At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents recall the pain and disruption for neighborhood families caused 50 years ago by the city's creation of the Franklin Street Arterial.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Commentary: Portland schools’ $61 million plan leaves key questions unanswered
Greater expenditures do not ensure better learning achievement and need to be used judiciously.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Commentary: Bond for 4 elementary schools merits Portland voters’ approval
For economic and humanitarian reasons, upgrading Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche is the right thing to do.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2017
Portland wants input on future of 2 parcels
City councilors are looking to sell a 2.5-acre parking lot on the eastern waterfront and 4 acres in West Bayside, but want to hear from the public first at a hearing Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2017
LePage said Portland should face audit over aid for immigrants
In a second radio interview, the governor repeats his claim that the city has illegally used state money to assist immigrants who are seeking asylum.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2017
Portland Planning Board wants more information on cold-storage building
Americold Logistics has asked for an increased height limit to allow a 68-foot-tall facility on the waterfront, but board members say they don't know enough about the plan.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Portland panel favors renaming Franklin Street after Martin Luther King Jr.
A City Council committee will hold a hearing Feb. 15 on a proposal to change the name of a street most likely named after Benjamin Franklin.
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