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Published
December 11, 2021

Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response

Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
Published
December 9, 2021

Scarborough roofing contractor found not guilty in death of worker

Shawn Purvis faced a rare charge of workplace manslaughter. He wept after the verdict was rendered.
Published
December 8, 2021

Portland youth shelter runs out of beds as more teens seek emergency housing

The Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter, operated by Preble Street, has been at capacity nearly every night for the past week. The last time all beds were full was February 2020.
Published
December 7, 2021

Portland school board members support waiting till June to fill vacant seats

The City Council is expected to discuss options for filling the three vacant seats on the school board at its Dec. 20 meeting.
Published
December 7, 2021

Portland superintendent plans to leave at end of 2023-24 school year

Xavier Botana, who joined the district in 2016, says he plans to leave at the end of the two-year contract extension he received Tuesday night.

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Published
December 6, 2021

Portland council will reconsider emergency shelter licensing program

The council also voted 5-4 against extending a moratorium on new emergency shelters in the Bayside neighborhood.
Published
December 6, 2021

Portland Meetings: Dec. 8-15
Published
December 5, 2021

Miles from the sea, a Portland neighborhood finds itself in a new flood zone

Updated and more accurate federal maps put a cluster of homes near Capisic Brook in a zone that faces once-in-a-century risks.
Published
December 5, 2021

Maine crime statistics fail to show extent of domestic violence

State Department of Public Safety figures suggest domestic violence assaults have dropped for the sixth year running, but many cases are never reported.
Published
November 30, 2021

For roller skaters, it could be a happy new year in Westbrook

Happy Wheels is rolling toward an opening in early 2022.