The group, formed in September, is tasked with looking into how residents of color are impacted by the role law enforcement plays in the city.
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Portland voters pass $15 minimum wage, rent control and more
The only citizen referendum rejected by the voters was one that would have further restricted short-term rentals in the city.
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Three new faces elected to Portland City Council
April Fournier won an at-large seat, while Mark Dion won the District 5 seat and Andrew Zarro was elected Portland’s city councilor in District 4.
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Dion captures Portland City Council seat, Irish wins school board election in District 5
Mark Dion won a four-way race for the District 5 council seat and Jeffrey Irish beat Anthony Emerson for the District 5 seat on the school board.
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Zarro elected to Portland City Council, Russell-Bedder elected to school board
Andrew Zarro will replace Justin Costa on the City Council and Aura Russell-Bedder will replace Timothy Atkinson
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Historic voter turnout expected in Portland
Voter turnout is expected to far exceed the November 2016 presidential election, which included close to 39,000 voters.
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Long-delayed Bayside housing project set to become condos
A Massachusetts developer has taken over the project and is looking to break ground on a 52-unit condominium project at 75 Chestnut St. in Portland by the end of the year.
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City sets dates for annual district meetings
PORTLAND — The city has set the dates for the annual district meetings in which residents from each of the city’s five voting districts can share their comments and concerns with their representative. Like other meetings in the city, these sessions will be held virtually. The District 1 meeting, hosted by Councilor Belinda Ray, is […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 4-11
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 11/4 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Wed. 11/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 11/4 5:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee Thur. 11/5 5 p.m. Racial Equity Steering Committee Thur. 11/5 5 p.m. Parks Commission Thur. 11/5 5:30 p.m. City Council Workshop Thur. […]
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Four schools in Portland see positive COVID tests
PORTLAND — Four individuals at Rowe Elementary School, King Middle School, Lyman Moore Middle School and Portland High School have tested positive for COVID-19. As many as 50 individuals at Portland High will be required to quarantine for two weeks. “We are informing everyone to be transparent and out of an abundance of caution,” Superintendent […]