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PublishedApril 4, 2023
Portland names 3 finalists for city manager
The finalists are Danielle West, Portland's current interim city manager; John Curp, former interim city manager of Cincinnati; and Alex McIntyre, interim city manager of San Bruno, California.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2023
Council to consider changes to Portland referendum process
With another citizen-initiated referendum going to voters this June, the City Council may propose changing the number of signatures required and the timeframe to amend measures that pass.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Temporary shelter for asylum seekers opens at Salvation Army in Portland
The shelter, which is being run by the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition with state funding, was already at capacity when it opened Monday.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2023
Portland City Council seeks public feedback on clean elections ordinance
The ordinance is being developed after voters in November required the council to establish and fund a clean elections program.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Proposal to eliminate a Portland rent cap qualifies for June ballot
The proposal would eliminate the 5% cap on rent increases after an apartment voluntarily turns over. The City Council will vote to put the question to voters, adopt it outright or offer a competing measure.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2023
Portland’s staff shortages drain morale, overtime budgets
Among its 1,481 positions, the city has 253 vacancies, a number that can be felt in day-to-day operations across many departments. And just like any business, the municipality is struggling.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Portland launches search for new police chief
A job posting went live Wednesday and an initial review of applications is planned for March 20.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Portland police investigating fight over ‘It’s OK to be white’ banner outside City Hall
Richard Ward said he was punched in the face, and then he pepper sprayed the person who attacked him on Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Counterprotesters show up to condemn ‘It’s OK to be white’ banner in Congress Square
Several dozen people descended on the square Friday to push back on the banner that former City Council candidate Richard Ward has been displaying.
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