The housing committee is considering new rules that would increase registration fees, restrict the number of rentals in individual neighborhoods, and reinforce a 300-unit cap on rentals that are not owner-occupied.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland approves new downtown headquarters for fast-growing Vets First Choice
The 170,000-square-foot facility would have space for more than 1,500 employees including offices, a pharmacy, a fulfillment center, and software and data science labs.
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Posted inFood
Looks like the Portland Winter Farmers’ Market can come in from the cold
Negotiations are underway for the market to once more be at the former Maine Girls’ Academy.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland’s Amistad center for mentally ill to be displaced by building sale
Amistad is being given time to find a new home by a developer who says he plans to ‘slow-play’ his condo project on State Street.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Eastern Maine Healthcare to become Northern Light Health
The health care system says its new name will reflect its current reach, which extends beyond eastern Maine.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Portland police search for suspect in Sunday night stabbing
A 33-year-old woman was injured in the stabbing, which was reported near Congress Square Park shortly before 10 p.m., police said.
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Leader of shipper Eimskip’s move to Portland waterfront steps down
Under Larus Isfeld, the volume and value of shipments by container more than doubled in four years and the Icelandic company reached a milestone: weekly port calls in the U.S.
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Ex-priest, Cheverus teacher goes to prison for sexually assaulting Freeport boy
The 30-year-old man who was abused decades ago by James Talbot faced the former priest in court and recalled the ‘pure terror’ of going to church.
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Portland’s first price-restricted housing unit a tough sell
Some fear a city rule restricting future sales prices in an otherwise booming market may be deterring interest.
Posted inLife & Culture, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Lio serves well-prepared small plates in a mostly European vein
And they’re mostly inventive and delicious, too.