Renaming helps pave the way for the permit process for the site’s future housing project.
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Portland parents weigh proposed school boundary changes
School officials are hosting public listening sessions this month on possible changes to where elementary and middle students go to school.
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Portland City Council weighs future of land once slated for failed ‘Midtown’ project
The city bought back the 3 lots on Somerset Street from a developer in July. Councilors are exploring options for the future of the 3.25 acres, which have been empty for about 15 years.
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New to Maine? Here are some tips for how to fit in | Column
A few dos and don’ts for residents from away who want to assimilate, from someone who knows.
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Portland considers new attendance boundaries for elementary and middle schools
They haven’t changed since the mid-2000s, but population shifts have occurred, resulting in an uneven balance of enrollment and demographics across Portland’s K-8 schools.
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Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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Maine home prices fell in July but are still rising faster than the rest of the country
The median home price hit a record in May and June, but prices cooled slightly in July. We’ve got 5 takeaways from this month’s housing report.
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Portland land trust loses bid for Hope Avenue property; land could still be developed
Titan Funding, which loaned about $1.5 million to the original developer, outbid a nonprofit that hopes to preserve the land.
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Auburn needs 1,300 more homes by 2030, report says
“Kids who grew up here and don’t have big paying jobs can’t afford to stay,” Councilor Belinda Gerry said of the affordable housing shortfall.
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Tariffs on Canadian goods have increased to 35%. How will Maine be affected?
A pact between the U.S., Canada and Mexico exempts the vast majority of imports from the new tax. But the changes will still hurt Maine’s people and businesses, according to the state chamber of commerce.