Anna Korsen said the new state initiative, just the second in the nation, “has the potential to be the most important piece of child hunger policy” in the state.
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Senior, family housing project approved in Portland
The 95 apartments in two buildings behind the old Mercy Hospital will go to those making less than the city’s median income.
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Revaluation has Portland landlords bracing for tax hikes, eyeing higher rents
Under a new ordinance, landlords will need approval from a city board to raise rents to help offset any property tax increases.
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Portland police investigate shots fired from car
The incident off Washington Avenue was reported around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.
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Portland police arrest two after attack on officers
Police Chief Frank Clark asks those “hiding in the shadows to cease the random, cowardly and unwarranted violence against our police officers.”
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Portland Meetings: July 14-21
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 7/14 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Site Visits Wed. 7/14 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee Thur. 7/15 8:30 a.m. Design Manual Working Group Thur. 7/15 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Thur. 7/15 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board Thur. […]
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Baking Academy raises immigrant women’s confidence through pastry arts
The C. Love Baking Academy, an offshoot of the C. Love Cookie Project, has trained women in the art of baking.
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Three Portland officers injured in violent arrest that draws another hostile crowd
Police say a man became violent when they took his gun because he was identified as a convicted felon, and about a dozen people taunted and cursed at the officers.
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Letter: Balentine ignores values in Declaration of Independence
John Balentine pretended to write a column about the proper roles of the American government (“Do you still desire freedom?”, June 30). Of course, he did no such thing. He cited the Constitution, although he only mentioned the Bill of Rights, granting us the freedoms we enjoy. The Bill of Rights was an afterthought. The […]
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Some Portland residents face sharp rise in tax bills following revaluation
Neighborhoods on the Portland peninsula, such as Munjoy Hill, Bayside and the West End, saw the largest increases in both property values and projected tax bills.