Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 1/5 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Wed. 1/5 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Wed. 1/5 6 p.m. Charter Commission Education Committee Thur. 1/6 8:30 a.m. Community Development Block Grant Annual Allocation Committee Thur. 1/6 5 p.m. Parks Commission Mon. 1/10 5 p.m. […]
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First dreamt up in Maine, imaginary toy store makes its way to Thompson’s Point
Randy Regier’s art installation ‘NuPenny’s Last Stand’ has been traveling the country and is now waiting to be discovered at Thompson’s Point.
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Portland workers rally to keep hazard pay ahead of pivotal council vote
A new ordinance increased the city’s minimum wage from $13 to $19.50 an hour during an emergency for in-person workers.
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Carbon monoxide leak at Portland food pantry sickens 3
Firefighters found levels of 400 parts per million for the odorless gas inside the Wayside Food Programs pantry on Walton Street.
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Portland commission to consider first round of charter reform proposals
A police oversight board, universal resident voting and a name change for the Portland Board of Public Education are among the first proposals the Portland Charter Commission could look at in January.
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Portland’s Press Hotel sold to West Coast private equity firm
The high-end hotel opened in 2015 in the redeveloped former headquarters of the Portland Press Herald.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 12/29 6 p.m. Charter Commission Governance Committee Mon. 1/3 5 p.m. City Council Meeting Mon. 1/3 6 p.m. Charter Commission Departments Committee Tues. 1/4 5:30 p.m. Housing and Economic Development Committee Tues. 1/4 6 p.m. Charter Commission Elections Committee Wed. 1/5 […]
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Letter: Build Back Better would mean better health care
The Build Back Better plan ensures health coverage through the Affordable Care Act for 9 million people who might otherwise not be able to afford health insurance. It would open coverage for 2 million people in states that cruelly refuse Medicare expansion. It would invest in a caring community support infrastructure for the most vulnerable […]
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B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay
Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.
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Maine writer donates $15,000 to reading program that welcomes immigrants
National Book Award-winning author Phillip Hoose gives the money to I’m Your Neighbor Books, a Portland-based nonprofit.