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Portland Fire Department fights house fire on Washington Avenue
A section of the busy road was shut down for almost 2 hours Tuesday afternoon.
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182 complaints, 37 violations, 0 fines: Portland hasn’t penalized a single landlord since rent control took effect
City officials have avoided punitive action so far, but some say rent control needs more teeth.
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A waterfront park is overrun with rats. Rescuers are trying to find homes for them.
A group of volunteers believes the rodents at Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland are domestic, not wild, and is working to rescue them and find foster homes.
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Portland declares citywide parking ban into Monday morning
The parking ban prohibits motor vehicles from being parked on city streets from 10 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday
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Cargo volume in Portland Harbor broke records in 2023, but pace of growth is slowing
Imports dipped by about 2.4%, while exports increased by 5.5%, according to data from the Maine Port Authority.
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Watch: Monument Square Christmas tree arrives for the holidays
The Monument Square Christmas tree traveled from a South Portland home to Monument Square on Wednesday.
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Portland’s Christmas tree set to arrive downtown Wednesday
The 50-foot-tall blue spruce will be trucked into Monument Square from its home in South Portland.
Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, News
Portland voters reject rent control amendment
An Act to Amend Portland’s Rent-Control Ordinance would have excluded anyone with an ownership interest in 9 or fewer rental units from the provisions of the city’s rent control ordinance.
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Historic Preservation Board recommends keeping demolition protections for former children’s museum
The Portland Museum of Art will now take its application to the Planning Board and the City Council.