Jim Rodimon of North Yarmouth hands out the overdose reversal drug and other supplies on the streets of Portland.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 15-22
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 12/15 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board Wed. 12/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 12/15 6 p.m. Charter Commission Education Committee Wed. 12/15 6:30 p.m. District 2 Annual Meeting Thur. 12/16 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Fri. 12/17 10 […]
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Vaccination clinic draws huge crowd as Maine reports another 1,018 cases
Despite the weather, hundreds of people turned out Saturday for a no-appointment COVID-19 vaccine clinic. At the same time a team of federal health care workers arrived to lend at hand at Maine’s largest hospital.
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Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response
Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
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Scarborough roofing contractor found not guilty in death of worker
Shawn Purvis faced a rare charge of workplace manslaughter. He wept after the verdict was rendered.
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Portland youth shelter runs out of beds as more teens seek emergency housing
The Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter, operated by Preble Street, has been at capacity nearly every night for the past week. The last time all beds were full was February 2020.
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Portland school board members support waiting till June to fill vacant seats
The City Council is expected to discuss options for filling the three vacant seats on the school board at its Dec. 20 meeting.
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Portland superintendent plans to leave at end of 2023-24 school year
Xavier Botana, who joined the district in 2016, says he plans to leave at the end of the two-year contract extension he received Tuesday night.
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Portland council will reconsider emergency shelter licensing program
The council also voted 5-4 against extending a moratorium on new emergency shelters in the Bayside neighborhood.
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 8-15
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 12/8 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Wed. 12/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Wed. 12/8 6 p.m. Charter Commission Governance Committee Wed. 12/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee Mon. 12/13 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Mon. 12/13 5 p.m. City […]