Strimling’s landlord has been trying to evict him from his apartment on Congress Street since 2021 after a series of disputes over rent increases and violations.
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Tenants union raising money to help former Portland mayor fight eviction
A GoFundMe campaign has brought in more than $3,700 so far to help Ethan Strimling pay legal fees in his battle against landlord Geoffrey Rice.
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Former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling granted jury trial on whether his landlord can evict him
A Superior Court justice has ruled that a jury trial is warranted to resolve questions about a May 2021 meeting between Strimling and his landlord that could impact the outcome of the case.
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Former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling appeals eviction ruling
Strimling is asking a Superior Court judge to rule that a district court ruling in favor of Geoffrey Rice, owner of the Trelawny Building, was in error.
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Judge rules landlord can evict former Portland mayor Ethan Strimling
Strimling argued that he was being evicted in retaliation for his involvement in a tenants union, but a judge sided with landlord Geoffrey Rice, who said he was tired of being ‘nickel and dimed’ by the former mayor over rent increases.
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Former Portland mayor, his landlord, present clashing claims in eviction hearing
Judge Susan Oram said she will weigh the evidence presented at the one-day hearing Tuesday and expects to issue a written decision as quickly as possible.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Most ethics complaints from Portland’s bruising mayoral race are dropped
Unite Portland, a political action committee that opposed Ethan Strimling’s re-election as mayor, is still expecting to pay fines for being late to file independent expenditure reports.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Portland’s problems won’t go away when Strimling does
His suggestion of giving the mayor more powers – as in Waterville – may actually lead to more collaboration with the City Council.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’re all included in definition of ‘real Maine,’ ‘real America’
Leaders of our state’s Roman Catholic and Protestant communities should denounce an anti-Semitic attack on Portland’s mayor.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Strimling says voters have a clear choice
It’s not true that Portland politics is a ‘family squabble.’