Greater Portland Council of Governments
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Campaign spotlights oft-ignored yield-to-bus law
It's not optional – if a Metro bus is flashing its yield sign, let it in. That's the message of a new campaign designed to get people to comply with a 2019 law.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2023
New bus route linking Gorham, Westbrook, Portland under consideration
GPCOG is studying a new METRO line with more buses and more stops.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
High-speed internet initiative kicks off with workshops
With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Regional coalitions seek public input on access to high-speed internet
Southern Maine residents will get to share ideas and suggestions to help the state divvy up $250 million for infrastructure improvements.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Caution, drivers: Portland-area study looks to pinpoint danger zones
Vision Zero is gathering public input to reduce traffic fatalities and serious crash injuries. So far, 18 communities are participating in the regional effort.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Portland City Council postpones action on Payson Park music festival until June 2023
Councilor Andrew Zarro, whose district includes the proposed site of the festival, said the organizer has agreed to move the festival to July 2024.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Five towns partner with GPCOG for climate solution funds
Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Brunswick, working with Greater Portland Council of Governments, will apply for a state grant to help meet their climate goals.
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PublishedMay 19, 2022
EPA awards $3.9 million for cleanup, redevelopment of brownfield sites in Greater Portland
The sites have not been selected yet by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, which says the money from the federal agency is the single largest grant it has ever received.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2022
Program brings previously unheard voices to Portland-area transportation boards
The grant-funded transit leadership training program empowers immigrants and others who are affected by transit decisions usually made without their input.
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PublishedJune 25, 2021
Inside Gray: June 25
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