Workers who interact with the public must wear masks and nonessential businesses can now offer delivery and curbside pickup.
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Council offers incentive to convert short-term rentals to year leases
In an effort to open up the rental market to those in need, up to 25 short-term rental owners in Portland would receive $1,000 if they lease their units for at least a year.
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Portland OKs temporary licenses for marijuana testers
Nova Analytic Labs and ProVerde Laboratories could be among the first in the state to gain the licenses, a “critical component of adult use rollout.”
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Portland opens door for temporary cannabis testing licenses
The unanimous City Council vote is expected to help Maine revive the oft-delayed launch of its recreational market.
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Early education group tackling childcare accessibility
Starting Strong’s Portland Works for Kids aims to find ways to make childcare more available and affordable.
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Adult Ed grads working front lines of coronavirus response
Hundreds of students who have passed through Portland Adult Education’s doors on their way to jobs in health care and are the “unsung heroes” during the coronavirus pandemic, PAE says.
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Letter: Look at Collins’ voting record and tell her goodbye
To paraphrase Mr. Lincoln, you can fool some of the people half the time and half the people some of the time, but you can’t fool a majority of the people all of the time. Up to now, Susan Collins has been doing the latter, but her time is running out. The senator has been […]
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Portland eases restrictions on non-essential businesses
The City Council has changed direction after an email outcry from the business community.
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Portland Meetings: April 22-29
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
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Portland won’t enforce restrictions on nonessential businesses
Responding to hundreds of complaints, councilors agree not to enforce the city’s ban on curbside pickup, no-contact delivery and shipping by businesses that had to close to the public.