The money secured by the Portland Parks Conservancy will be used for the first phase of the Portland Harbor Common on the eastern waterfront.
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Portland City Council gets first look at proposed Roux Institute rezoning
The council is expected to hold a public hearing and vote on the proposed zone changes Feb. 6.
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Jon Jennings, Portland’s former city manager, fired from new post in Florida
In a 3-2 vote Thursday night, the Clearwater City Council voted to dismiss Jennings from his job as the city’s manager, saying he wasn’t ‘a good fit.’
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Portland City Council to consider funding asylum-seeker housing at Winchester Woods
Avesta Housing previously had said it wasn’t moving forward with the project, but the interim city manager said Wednesday that the agency is looking at restructuring the deal.
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From Mozambique to Portland: City’s new public health director brings global perspective
Dr. Alfredo Vergara, who opened the U.S. CDC’s first office in Mozambique and until recently served as the agency’s country director there, arrived in Portland in August.
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Portland tax assessor resigns 10 months after domestic violence charge
The City Council will consider naming an interim assessor Wednesday following Christopher Huff’s resignation Dec. 19.
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$1 million in federal funding gives boost to Preble Street food security hub
The project now has about half the funding it needs for renovations on the new center in South Portland aimed at addressing food insecurity.
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Abuse alleged in home of Edgecomb toddler who was killed Christmas Day
Two days after the death of Makinzlee Handrahan, her mother filed paperwork seeking protection from a man she described as ‘verbally, mentally and physically abusive.’
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Portland seeks public feedback on search for new police chief
The city is running a survey that will be open through Jan. 5, and is looking to advertise for the job in early 2023.
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For power restoration crews, storm response was ‘all hands on deck’ over holiday weekend
About 3,300 workers, including linemen, tree-cutting crews and office staff, have been working 17-hour days to restore power to more than 300,000 Maine homes.