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Published
May 17, 2021

Portland City Council delays action on temporary shelter ban in Bayside

A decision on the proposed shelter moratorium will have to wait 2 more weeks after the council fell 1 vote shy of the 7 votes needed to pass it as an emergency order.
Published
May 17, 2021

Portland council votes to relocate public health, social services to single location

The city will consolidate all of its scattered public health and social services programs into a single building at 39 Forest Ave. beginning this summer.
Published
May 17, 2021

Portland Conservatory of Music moving to former church building in West End

The music school has been based at Woodfords Congregational Church for the past 12 years and was able to purchase the Neal Street building thanks to an anonymous donor.
Published
May 17, 2021

Portland Meetings: May 19-26
Published
May 17, 2021

Portland councilors may vote on shelter moratorium in Bayside

The neighborhood currently has more than 500 emergency shelter beds and accounts for 20% of police calls and 10% of EMS calls, despite having only 5% of the city's population and 1% of the land area.

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Published
May 17, 2021

Developer proposes 48 apartments in Portland’s East Deering neighborhood

The plan is one of the first to be subject to the new affordability requirements established in the Green New Deal for Portland, which was enacted by voters in November.
Published
May 16, 2021

Portland: Spring sports and weather heating up, stretch run begins

Highlights galore in a busy week.
Published
May 16, 2021

High school graduations take a step toward normalcy

The Class of 2021 in high schools across Maine will graduate next month in ceremonies that will feel more traditional than they did last year.
Published
May 14, 2021

Swap would give Portland 10 acres of state land near Cumberland County Jail

In return, the state would assume ownership of the International Marine Terminal, which it now leases from the city.
Published
May 14, 2021

District 5 candidates for Portland Charter Commission disagree about need for change

Ryan Lizanecz is open to systemic changes and thinks the mayor should have more power, while Mony Hang believes the current system is working.