Teams including Avesta Housing and the Szanton Co. both are looking to develop 90 or more housing units in Libbytown.
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Dion captures Portland City Council seat, Irish wins school board election in District 5
Mark Dion won a four-way race for the District 5 council seat and Jeffrey Irish beat Anthony Emerson for the District 5 seat on the school board.
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City sets dates for annual district meetings
PORTLAND — The city has set the dates for the annual district meetings in which residents from each of the city’s five voting districts can share their comments and concerns with their representative. Like other meetings in the city, these sessions will be held virtually. The District 1 meeting, hosted by Councilor Belinda Ray, is […]
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Black POWER: This is who we are and what we want
As we grow collective momentum toward reimagining current systems, we support Questions A-E and call for replacing Portland’s council-manager government.
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Maine Voices: Cities, states leading the way in combating climate crisis
Our country’s plan to formally exit the Paris accord Nov. 4 is discouraging, but there’s reason to hope.
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Candidates, referendum questions pack Portland ballot
The city has already received more than 20,300 absentee ballots.
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Portland councilors change way marijuana licenses will be awarded
All qualified applicants will be awarded preliminary approval to open retail marijuana stores in the city.
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Portland mayor optimistic after tough year
In her State of the City address, Mayor Kate Snyder lauds the Portland City Council for progressing on goals in light of pandemic.
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Council candidates lay out priorities for District 5
Kenneth Capron, John Coyne, Mark Dion and Kathryn Sykes are competing to represent North Deering, Riverton and Deering Center on the City Council.
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City sets sights on vacant jail building to shelter homeless
The space that has housed the Cumberland County Jail’s community correction program could help the city house homeless individuals through spring.