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Published
November 9, 2020

Portland Meetings: Nov. 11-18
Published
November 9, 2020

Affordable housing developers plan to move forward, despite Portland’s Green New Deal

Teams including Avesta Housing and the Szanton Co. both are looking to develop 90 or more housing units in Libbytown.
Published
November 9, 2020

Portland weighs historic district designation for part of Munjoy Hill

The controversial proposal also calls for the City Council to designate six individual properties in the neighborhood as historic landmarks.
Published
November 8, 2020

METRO buses now outfitted with yield to buses lights
Published
November 7, 2020

Portland erupts in celebration after Biden wins presidency

As night fell, hundreds of people gathered along Congress Street, shouting, clapping and waving whatever happened to be at hand – handmade signs, American flags and, in one case, a pair of brooms.

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Published
November 6, 2020

Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter

While they hope the governor's new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn't seem to make sense to wear them.
Published
November 6, 2020

City questioning whether new minimum wage takes effect in December as expected

The confusion about whether it takes effect next month or in January 2022 stems from the wording of the ordinance.
Published
November 4, 2020

Progressive wave sweeps through Portland election

Portland is a Democratic stronghold, but progressives have had trouble advancing their policies through the City Council. This time they took it straight to the voters and won.
Published
November 4, 2020

Mixed reactions to passage of rent control in Portland

A similar measure was soundly rejected 3 years ago, but on Tuesday 58% of voters supported the change. Still, critics say it won't help affordable housing.
Published
November 4, 2020

Portland corrects election results

While a counting error does not appear to have overturned any results, the revised totals reveal that proposed restrictions on short-term rentals failed by a razor thin margin of 235 votes – less than 1 percent – rather than the more than 2,000-vote, or 4 percent, margin that was originally reported.