The federal government had posted a list of more than 300 ‘non-core’ properties slated to be sold that included the US Custom House in Portland and 3 other federal properties across the state.
Grace Benninghoff
Staff Writer
Grace covers city hall and Greater Portland for the Press Herald. She previously covered reproductive health for Texas Monthly and served as the local host of All Things Considered at Vermont Public. Before moving to Maine, Grace attended Columbia Journalism School in New York City and spent many years in Colorado and Oregon working in the non-profit sector. When she isn't reporting you can find her trail-running with her dog Loma, practicing her Spanish, surfing, or making pottery.
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Maine immigration group is worried about taking over Portland’s shelter for asylum seekers
The shelter at 166 Riverside is run by the city and has served hundreds of asylum seekers since 2023 — but it’s unclear how operations will continue after July.
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Portland City Council denies Cheverus’ request to use pesticide on field
After voting 6-1 to reject the school’s request for a waiver to the city’s landcare ordinance, the council also took up and passed a resolution to immediately improve pedestrian safety in the city.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.
Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Latest pedestrian death in Portland raises questions about safety near homeless shelter
Justin Mitchell was hit and killed by a car Sunday night as he was walking on Riverside Street near the Portland homeless shelter, where advocates say there long have been concerns about pedestrian safety.
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Portland establishes ethics commission more than 2 years after voters approved it
The council considered 13 amendments to the order establishing the commission, which will hold elected and appointed city leaders to an ethical standard.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Suspensions lifted against Bowdoin College students after pro-Palestine encampment
Student organizers announced that suspensions against 8 students who were involved in the 5-day protest have been lifted.
Posted inLocal & State
Plans for MLK memorial in Portland remain stalled
Two years after the the City Council allocated $50,000 for the memorial, an artist still hasn’t been selected and the project doesn’t seem to be moving forward.
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Portland hires consulting firm for long-delayed Franklin Street redesign
The city has taken another step forward on the project, which had been stalled for years thanks to funding shortages.
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YMCA family shelter in Portland to close next month
The shelter is home to 22 families and doesn’t have enough funding to stay open after a federal freeze on emergency management funds.