The women’s health clinic in downtown Portland has been the focus of weekly protests since 2012, but recent events have raised security concerns.

The plan was opposed by Stroudwater residents, who argued that, with housing in short supply in Portland, the zoning should remain residential.

The post, vacant for the past three months, will move to the human resources department and focus more on hiring and staffing than on community affairs.

Something’s gnawing at the city’s Libbytown neighbors, who say brush removal along the interstate led to an infestation

Opponents of the elected-mayor position say they saw it coming, but others say the $55,000- to $75,000-a-year job is needed.