Most Portland legislative races were uncontested.
Michael Kelley
Michael Kelley has been professionally working in the newspaper industry since 2006 writing about municipal news, education news, environmental news, sports and other human interest topics. He has covered the communities of Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Portland, South Portland and Westbrook for several weekly newspapers. His work has appeared in magazines, daily newspapers and weekly newspapers throughout Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Portland voters approve most citizen referendums
Five of the six citizen referendums are approved by voters
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Creative Portland using art to remind public of health protocols
The art can be found on banners along Congress Street and on buildings across the city.
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Racial Equity Steering Committee begins looking at systemic racism in Portland
The group, formed in September, is tasked with looking into how residents of color are impacted by the role law enforcement plays in the city.
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Dion captures Portland City Council seat, Irish wins school board election in District 5
Mark Dion won a four-way race for the District 5 council seat and Jeffrey Irish beat Anthony Emerson for the District 5 seat on the school board.
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Zarro elected to Portland City Council, Russell-Bedder elected to school board
Andrew Zarro will replace Justin Costa on the City Council and Aura Russell-Bedder will replace Timothy Atkinson
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Historic voter turnout expected in Portland
Voter turnout is expected to far exceed the November 2016 presidential election, which included close to 39,000 voters.
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City sets dates for annual district meetings
PORTLAND — The city has set the dates for the annual district meetings in which residents from each of the city’s five voting districts can share their comments and concerns with their representative. Like other meetings in the city, these sessions will be held virtually. The District 1 meeting, hosted by Councilor Belinda Ray, is […]
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Four schools in Portland see positive COVID tests
PORTLAND — Four individuals at Rowe Elementary School, King Middle School, Lyman Moore Middle School and Portland High School have tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 50 individuals at Portland High will be required to quarantine for two weeks. “We are informing everyone to be transparent and out of an abundance of caution,” Superintendent […]
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University of New England lays out five-year plan for Portland campus
The top priority of the plan is the relocation of the College of Osteopathic Medicine from Biddeford into a new building behind the old armory on Stevens Avenue.