Elected officials can meet in private only when they have a good reason. None is offered for an executive session on needle-exchange rules.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Long nights ahead for homeless in Maine’s largest city
Rising poverty is symptom of the COVID crisis, stressing services for those in need.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Investment follows business-friendly policies
New minimum-wage and rent control ordinances in Portland will discourage business formation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
City Council welcomes new members as Portland faces historic challenges
At-large Councilor April Fournier is sworn in as the first indigenous member of the council, along with Andrew Zarro in District 4 and Mark Dion in District 5.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Portland referenda could echo around Maine
Four citizen-initiated ordinances passed by voters in one city show the growing chasm between moderate Democratic leaders and their more progressive base.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland should stop stalling on new wellness shelter
People need places to sleep. Preble Street can provide them. Let’s move ahead before winter gets here.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Green New Deal for Portland could add $6 million to school renovation costs
School officials are seeking clarity from the city on whether the voter-approved ordinance would apply to 3 renovation projects and, if so, to what extent.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Social justice is best realized through council-manager governments
In Portland and nationwide, the City Council and mayor may separate from an unsatisfactory manager at any time, but it takes an election to hold a mayor accountable.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland extends city manager’s contract another year
Jon Jennings, Portland’s city manager since 2015, intends to step down in 2022.