The endorsements, which are reminiscent of those Mayor Ethan Strimling received in 2015, and a series of candidate forums signal the unofficial start of election season in the city.
Ethan Strimling
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Kate Snyder: I’m prepared to provide Portland with steadying leadership
As a former school board chair who now leads a nonprofit that generates non-taxpayer revenues for public education, I have experience balancing civic aspirations with fiscal discipline.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Help refugees, but don’t raise taxes, residents say
The Westbrook council made no decision Monday but likely will consider taking some action at its July 1 meeting.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland council votes 5-4 to reject earned sick time requirement
The majority believes a statewide policy would be better and that a local ordinance might inadvertently affect workers with existing paid time off benefits.
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More asylum seekers arrive in Portland from southern border as city debates assistance
Portland’s human resources director criticizes comments by Mayor Ethan Strimling welcoming the arrival of more immigrants.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Mayor Strimling: Portland should pass inclusive sick-leave ordinance
The proposal will ensure that workers get the time they need to recover from an illness or care for a family member.
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Proposed city sick-day ordinance will protect Portland’s unique workforce
Seasonal, per diem and part-time workers will be left behind by the state’s paid-time-off legislation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: City shouldn’t go it alone on paid sick days
The proposed policy wouldn’t help workers or their employers because it would interfere with their ability to do the right thing.
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Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections and the League of Women Voters of Maine also want to ask voters to extend ranked-choice voting to City Council and Portland Board of Public Education races.
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Portland budget proposal would cap number of people served at homeless shelters
City Manager Jon Jennings also proposes to start phasing out a program for asylum seekers and to increase the price of trash bags.