John Cohen, of Colorado, is appealing a decision by a federal judge in Maine that his lawsuit didn’t include enough evidence to show that the city of Portland and a firefighter caused his son’s death in 2020.
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Tax hikes, parking changes on the table as Portland City Council considers budget
Monday night’s vote will either enshrine the budget for fiscal year 2025 or send it back to the finance committee for further review.
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Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Animal control in Portland is a one-woman show
Ruthann Weist single-handedly runs the division within the Portland Police Department. She sees everything from unleashed dogs to squirrels stuck in chimneys to, occasionally, dolphin recoveries.
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Portland Planning Board approves permanent expansion of city shelter
The City Council approved the 50-bed expansion last fall on a temporary basis and it has been in effect ever since. The planning board’s decision makes that expansion permanent.
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Portland leadership program Natural Helpers welcomes new class of community leaders
Ten fellows graduated on Saturday from the city-organized initiative, launched in 2020.
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Libbytown community garden temporarily closed because of contaminated soil
The Portland garden will reopen next month with new raised beds. But some gardeners say they may not return and the city still has to finish testing other gardens.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Students to help Casco Bay communities plan for a warmer, wetter future
The students will be asked to research and design novel ways of living and working in Portland, South Portland and the Casco Bay islands as the climate changes.
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Portland couple says their landlords retaliated after they complained of rent hike
But their landlords say it’s not that simple – they just want to be able to come home. Advocates of the rent control ordinance say it’s an important test case of enforcement over the law.
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Portland man sues city over Baxter Woods leash law
Marc Lesperance has filed a second suit over the city law requiring dogs in the park to be on a leash at all times between April and July.
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Portland searching for new city planning director
Christine Grimando held the position for about 4 years before leaving on April 8 to take a job in the private sector.