Votes can be cast at the city clerk’s temporary office in Merrill Auditorium. Other cities, including Lewiston, are expected to begin allowing in-person voting as well.
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More than one-quarter of Portland’s would-be cannabis retailers face disqualification
In the race to secure one of the 20 licenses to sell pot in Maine’s biggest city, a dozen applicants haven’t satisfied basic requirements such as paying city taxes and fees on time.
Another Portland restaurant is forced to shut its doors
The operators of Lio say the financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have proved too difficult to overcome.
Maine Med nurse credited with helping save life of injured motorcyclist
The accident on I-295 in Portland left a South Portland man with severe leg injuries, but state police say the nurse applied a tourniquet to slow the bleeding.
Black Lives Matter Maine protests grand jury decision in killing of Breonna Taylor
The peaceful protest in Portland came after a grand jury in Kentucky did not hand up murder indictments against 3 Louisville police officers involved in the shooting in March.
State closes Portland DHHS office after worker tests positive for COVID-19
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services expects to reopen the office on Thursday.
Portland councilors approve budget that includes layoffs
Portland city councilors put the finishing touches on a city budget that would leave property taxes unchanged.
Feds again deny request for money to pay for Portland Harbor dredging
Harbor interests have been seeking federal money to help pay for dredging around the piers and wharves for 3 decades.
Recycling ‘police’ will be watching in Scarborough and Portland
A team of interns, hired by ecomaine, will examine what residents are putting in curbside recycling bins to reduce contamination.
Biddeford motorcyclist in critical condition after getting struck by car
The 27-year-old Biddeford man was being treated for life-threatening injuries at a Portland hospital.