The City Council has the final say on the proposed zoning change, requested by a developer hoping to build several warehouses on 52 acres in the historic neighborhood.
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Longtime leader of Portland Trails announces her departure
Kara Wooldrik, the executive director of the urban land trust, said she will leave the nonprofit at the end of December.
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CMP customer outages drop below 1,000 after gusty storm
A storm that brought high winds and heavy rain to southern Maine knocked out power to more than 31,000 customers.
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Maine author Monica Wood supports strike at HarperCollins, refuses to work on forthcoming novel
The Portland writer is represented by a publisher owned by HarperCollins, which is facing mounting pressure from unionized workers, including her editor, who walked off the job on Nov. 10.
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Portland City Council postpones action on Payson Park music festival until June 2023
Councilor Andrew Zarro, whose district includes the proposed site of the festival, said the organizer has agreed to move the festival to July 2024.
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Portland Council gets mixed feedback on proposed Eastern Prom food truck plans
Interim City Manager Danielle West is expected to issue a decision on the plans for the 2023 season in the coming weeks.
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Starbucks in Portland’s Old Port to close, a month after vote to form union
Starbucks says the owner of the building where it leases space at 176 Middle St. said it had to vacate the premises while the building undergoes renovations.
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Downtown Portland building receives recognition as national historic landmark
Mechanics’ Hall on Congress Street got a new designation of national significance from the National Register of Historic Places this month.
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Police seek public’s help locating Portland man missing 3 days
Samuel Mugisha, 21, was last seen Friday morning leaving his house.
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Mainers with ties to Ethiopia react to peace treaty
Ethiopia’s warring sides agreed Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict.