Portland city government
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2017
Commentary: Bond for 4 elementary schools merits Portland voters’ approval
For economic and humanitarian reasons, upgrading Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche is the right thing to do.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2017
Portland wants input on future of 2 parcels
City councilors are looking to sell a 2.5-acre parking lot on the eastern waterfront and 4 acres in West Bayside, but want to hear from the public first at a hearing Tuesday.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2017
LePage said Portland should face audit over aid for immigrants
In a second radio interview, the governor repeats his claim that the city has illegally used state money to assist immigrants who are seeking asylum.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2017
Portland Planning Board wants more information on cold-storage building
Americold Logistics has asked for an increased height limit to allow a 68-foot-tall facility on the waterfront, but board members say they don't know enough about the plan.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2017
Portland panel favors renaming Franklin Street after Martin Luther King Jr.
A City Council committee will hold a hearing Feb. 15 on a proposal to change the name of a street most likely named after Benjamin Franklin.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2017
Idea to allow noncitizen immigrants to vote in Portland faces hurdles
It needs support from city residents and possibly state legislators, and a similar initiative failed locally in 2010, but Mayor Strimling hopes times have changed.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2017
Commentary: I can’t support $60 million Portland school bond, City Councilor Ray says
It has several drawbacks, including a narrow focus on four of the district's 17 facilities in need of upkeep.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2017
Portland mayor lays out ambitious set of proposed goals for City Council
Ethan Strimling describes his 'progressive vision' in a State of the City Address that includes ideas on affordable housing, worker benefits, social issues, immigrant voting and more.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2016
Commentary: Strimling challenges media to be more outspoken
Portland's mayor promises to pull harder for the city and urges the Press Herald editorial page editor to 'be bold.'
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PublishedDecember 22, 2016
New Maine law prompts Portland to amend its minimum wage ordinance
A City Council vote aligns the city threshold with the state's while debate over tipped workers continues.
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