The unofficial result means the city likely will be able to move forward with its plan to build a 208-bed homeless services center without a legal battle.
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Portland International Jetport pursues $4.5 million property deal
The airport plans to buy a 4.5-acre valet service parking lot from its current owner and restart the business, which closed during the pandemic.
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Maine voters weigh in on big issues: Electricity, roads, food
In Portland, residents also will vote on a referendum that would limit the size of future homeless shelters.
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Jennings era comes to an end in Portland as city manager moves on
In a wide-ranging interview with the Press Herald, Jon Jennings reflects with mixed emotions on his 6-year tenure, including an incident that led his teenage daughter to urge him to find another job.
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For now, only roses remain at the site of one of Maine’s deadliest fires
Seven years later, the new owners of 20 Noyes St. in Portland, who have sought to be respectful of the tragedy that killed 6 people, are beginning work on a new duplex.
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Our endorsement: City has no time to restart shelter process
We endorse Option C so a debate over shelter size doesn’t distract from progress on the causes of homelessness.
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Poll suggests nearly half of likely Maine voters will vote to stop CMP corridor
Digital Research found that slightly more than a third of respondents will vote to support the project, and 15% either weren’t sure or would not say.
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Maine Voices: Travis Curran: I want to be your servant on the City Council
A lifetime in the service industry is good preparation for serving in municipal government, a candidate says.
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Portland council to vote next week on $14.2 million in federal recovery funds
Proposed funding includes $3.5 million for the city’s planned homeless services center and $3.6 million to replace a community pool.
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Portland’s unsheltered homeless population is on the rise as temperatures drop
A winter of uncertainty looms for those living on the streets, with shelters operating at reduced capacity and federal funding for hotel rooms set to expire at the end of the year.