The delegation from Shinagawa is here to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the international relationship with Portland.
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Sister cities celebrate 25 years of cultural exchange
Guests from Shinagawa, Japan, arrive today to mark Portland’s oldest sister-city partnership.
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Portland sets public hearings on school, city budgets
The school budget will go to voters for approval on May 11.
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Committee may reject plan to raise price of trash bags
Councilors who oppose the increase say it would boost revenue without improving trash or recycling services.
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Critics say planfor new ferry misses the mark
They say a $5.5 million grant for a new Casco Bay Lines ferry is for a boat that’s too big.
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Bayside Trail emerging as an urban ‘oasis’
After 10 years of planning, the first mile will be completed in June, with more fundraising to follow.
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Music, sports programs back on the block
The city’s Finance Committee orders the School Committee to cut its budget, meaning ‘saved’ sports and music programs are again vulnerable.
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Federal cutbacks multiply problems for Portland schools
Changes in a program to help the poor cause a new budget dilemma.
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Councilors: Cut budget if library closes branches
Two of them want to claim the savings, but library officials say that would doom two more branches.
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Path fixes could be route to safety in East Bayside
Federal and private funds will improve walking trails to enable police access and more pedestrian use.