The developer of a new building at Cassidy Point wanted to fill a need for affordable studio space in the city.
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July was hottest month on record in Portland, weather service says
The high temperature on some days topped 90 degrees, but the lows actually drove the month’s inflated average of 73.7 degrees, a forecaster says.
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Shots fired outside homeless encampment at Portland City Hall
Police are seeking a white man in his 30s in connection with the incident, and Police Chief Frank Clark says ‘prompt steps’ are needed to improve safety.
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Maine AG files civil rights complaint against Portland man
Attorney General Aaron Frey alleges the man used violence against a lesbian woman during an incident at the Northgate Plaza in Portland.
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Our View: Music, theater venues may not survive the pandemic
Congress must protect these local businesses, which add so much to their communities.
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Portland Water District begins looking for COVID-19 in wastewater
Working with a lab at Saint Joseph’s College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
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Portland mayor listens to protesters’ stories of homelessness
The testimony of several individuals who struggle with homelessness had an impact on Mayor Kate Snyder, who sat with the city’s fire chief and several city councilors to listen to the protesters.
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Neighborhood resident killed in Deering Oaks crash, officials say
Celestin Muhizi, 76, lived near the Portland park and happened to be watching a baseball game when he was hit by a car that was driven through a set of bleachers. The driver has been charged with manslaughter.
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Portland weighs how long homeless encampment can stay
Organizers said the effort, which has helped to provide food, clothing and medical care for 200 people, will continue until their demands are met.
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New public health director for city hopes for wider impact
Milestone Recovery’s Bob Fowler will lead the city’s public health division, which oversees substance abuse treatment and prevention services, chronic and infectious disease response, as well as health equity and family health.