Gov. Janet Mills joined local officials Tuesday at a summit hosted by the Greater Portland Council of Governments focused on finding solutions to the state’s housing shortage.
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100 laptops will get formerly unhoused online for job search
Computers and internet access will be loaned out in a collaborative project aimed at overcoming a key obstacle to employment.
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Falmouth Town Council contributes $25,000 to regional effort to house asylum seekers
The funding will go toward GPCOG’s Safe in Maine project for transitional housing.
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Erosion on Chebeague Island seen as warning to other coastal communities
Multiple sites are being monitored along Maine’s southern coast, but an intertidal nature preserve on Chebeague Island has changed most of all.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.