A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to help the homeless people living in tents at the site, which the city said has given rise to health and safety concerns.
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Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors
The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.
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Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don’t honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it’s unfair.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland tells families it can’t guarantee shelter after Expo reaches capacity
New families, including asylum seekers, will still be able to access General Assistance if they can find housing on their own, but all of the city shelters are full.
Posted inLocal & State
Landlords raise nearly $80,000 to support referendum eliminating rent cap
About $45,000 has been paid for signature gathering and campaign services to a company owned by the wife of Rep. David Boyer, who is also a Portland landlord and supports the referendum.
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Portland names 3 finalists for city manager
The finalists are Danielle West, Portland’s current interim city manager; John Curp, former interim city manager of Cincinnati; and Alex McIntyre, interim city manager of San Bruno, California.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland seeks more applicants for police chief opening
Portland will delay its initial review of police chief candidates by three weeks in the hopes of drawing more applicants.
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Council to consider changes to Portland referendum process
With another citizen-initiated referendum going to voters this June, the City Council may propose changing the number of signatures required and the timeframe to amend measures that pass.
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Temporary shelter for asylum seekers opens at Salvation Army in Portland
The shelter, which is being run by the Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition with state funding, was already at capacity when it opened Monday.
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Portland City Council seeks public feedback on clean elections ordinance
The ordinance is being developed after voters in November required the council to establish and fund a clean elections program.