PORTLAND — The City Council tonight approved a $196.2 million municipal budget that will raise taxes 1 percent, increase the cost of pay-as-you-throw trash bags and change public safety staffing levels on Peaks Island. Although several councilors opposed the fee increase for trash bags and the proposed policing cutbacks for Peaks Island, the majority of […]

Portland police amend their plan, restricting only the most dangerous predators from living near schools.

PORTLAND – City residents will go the polls today to approve or reject an $89.9 million school budget. The budget would raise the schools’ portion of Portland’s property tax rate by 1 percent. If the plan is rejected, school officials say they will assume voters want deeper spending cuts. As proposed, the budget would eliminate […]

But some neighbors say the plan to build 16 units will further limit parking on Munjoy Hill.

PORTLAND — City officials have agreed to move the West End Community Police Center from 284 Danforth St. to the Reiche Community School, according to City Councilor David Marshall. Marshall, who represents the West End, said the move will take place after the Portland Library vacates the library space at the school. Moving the Community […]

The renovation project is expected to add $12 million to Portland’s tax base.