Despite some rain, Saturday’s event gave participants a window into the wider world of modern commercial fishing and aquaculture.
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Portland voters could see a $20 minimum wage proposal on the November ballot
The council’s Housing and Economic Development Committee voted Tuesday night to advance a proposal to increase the minimum wage to $20 per hour by 2029. Last summer, the council shot down a nearly identical proposal.
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Portland disputes tenant union’s claim of widespread noncompliance on rent control
The city said that half the violators reported are either exempt from rent control, actually in compliance or already have an active enforcement case against them.
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Maine’s busiest shelter is losing millions in state funding
After months of clashing over General Assistance reimbursements to local emergency shelters, DHHS adopts a new rule that will slash Portland’s rate nearly in half.
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Portland City Council divided over how to respond to Trump orders
Some councilors want resolutions condemning actions against DEI and the immigrant and transgender communities, while the mayor and others are wary of making Portland a target.
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A new Portland tenants union wants to help monitor for rent control violations
The Portland Tenants Union wants to see the city better enforce its rent control ordinance, even as city staffing and proactive enforcement have increased.
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Redesign of Portland’s Congress Square Park may resume this summer
The city has put out a request for bids to finish the project after it cut ties with the first contractor in 2023.
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Portland reports significant success in needle buyback program
The pilot program, though only 8 weeks old, has resulted in more used needles being returned to the city’s health department and fewer found on the streets.
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What would a ‘Vision Zero’ plan do to stop traffic deaths in Portland?
After a series of deadly crashes, the public has called for the city do more to ensure safer streets for residents and visitors. But city leaders say that work is already in progress and takes time.
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Removal of contaminated sediment has begun along Portland waterfront
With the Portland Harbor disposal pit completed, dredging at 3 waterfront sites will begin.