The move means the council will effectively dissolve.
Tom Bell
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Portland to close Baxter Boulevard Sunday for block party
The boulevard will be closed from Vannah Avenue to Payson Park.
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Free rides, but at what cost?
The city weighs options as taxi services on Peaks Island compete — some say unfairly — in the busy summer season
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Loudness mediator urged for Old Port
A task force wants to have a panel settle issues between live-music bars and residents rather than set inflexible rules.
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Big chill for ice house as infamous Portland landmark demolished
Elsewhere in the West End, crews finish tearing down the former Binga’s Wingas, which was damaged by fire in 2008.
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Downeaster extension starts making tracks
The extension to Brunswick is the first such project in the nation to begin construction.
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Rails to link Downeaster to Brunswick
Work begins Monday on the project to extend Amtrak service to Freeport and Brunswick by the fall of 2012.
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Noncitizen voting rights effort gets grace period
Petitioners get 10 more days to gather 263 valid signatures in order to get the proposal on the Nov. 2 ballot in Portland.
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Portland noncitizen voting petition falling short
To get on the ballot, the petitions now need an additional 263 valid signatures.
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Law firm, fish exchange reach deal
Critics say the agreement would mean giving up development rights to the last two lots on the fish pier.