And if the council moves forward, I hope Portland voters will maintain voting privilege for citizens.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: History of voting rights guides debate on Portland’s noncitizens
We need to move beyond diversity to inclusivity that gives our immigrant neighbors a voice in what affects them.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Persuasive 2nd-grader prompts Portland to ban plastic straws in City Hall cafe
The city manager says he’s happy to implement ‘Phoebe’s Rule’ banning plastic straws, and hopes that others will do the same.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland selected as a testing ground for self-driving car technology
The city hopes its role in the pilot project to test software that maps local traffic rules and restrictions will help it attract companies developing autonomous vehicles.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland council approves tax breaks for senior and low-income housing projects
The projects, which are contingent on additional subsidies, will add more than 270 apartments in Portland if they are built.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
Council schedules hearing for plan to let non-citizens vote in Portland elections
The proposal, which would require a citywide vote to amend the City Charter, is on the agenda for discussion Aug. 13.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Editorial misstates concerns with Portland’s homelessness proposal
Moving the shelter from Bayside could make another part of the city more dangerous if it’s not properly planned.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Homeless shelter is not the source of increasing crime problem in Bayside
Relieving pressure on the system by moving it would solve problems, not create them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Portland city councilor: Slow down and reconsider Brighton Avenue shelter
The single-shelter model is so intensely location-sensitive that it is not the best plan for the city.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hostile crowd criticizes Portland proposal to build emergency shelter at Barron Center
Critics at a meeting Thursday say they fear an influx of drug use and other problems that now plague the Bayside neighborhood near existing city services.