A new group called YIMBY Portland claims low-density residential zoning restrictions and off-street parking requirements discourage affordable housing.
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Coast to coast: Peaks mom and son bike America
Over the course of three months, Leah Day and her son, Oakley Bradenday traveled 4,400 miles by bicycle, seeing America and learning about themselves along the way.
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Portland police seeking driver of van that hit and killed dog
The incident involving a dark-colored Toyota Sienna happened on St. John Street early Saturday, likely damaging the van’s front and passenger-side bumper, police say.
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Minor crash causes major delays on Casco Bay Bridge
The crash around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday left traffic on the span snarled.
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Man receives yearlong sentence for firing gun after Old Port fight
Noor Mohamed is sentenced on state charges for firing 3 shots after a fight, but he will be released within days because of time already served.
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Advocates seek stronger sex harassment policies for schools
The school board will take up the issue at its meeting on Thursday.
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Breakfast forum: Listen up! That’s how HR (or you) can drive culture in your workplace
Once the department that primarily handled on-boarding, payroll and benefits, HR now pushes to define and sustain a company’s culture to ensure it’s a place people are eager to work.
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PATHS gives students an early lock on cybersecurity
A new course, the first of its kind in the state, teaches the fundamentals and examines the roles of computer security specialists.
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Covetrus admits ‘self-inflicted missteps,’ records $1 billion ‘goodwill’ charge
In its third-quarter earnings report, the Portland-based company takes the massive charge in an attempt to square its value on paper with its present reality.