Should the council go there, a third of the city’s real estate owners could see higher taxes, and the impact would likely be most felt on Munjoy Hill.
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Driver in Congress Street crash still hospitalized
Portland police say they will not release his name until the conclusion of their investigation.
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Interactive map: see where (and when) Portland’s sewers are overflowing
Over 162 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from Portland’s sewer system in 2017 – roughly equivalent to the volume of 245 Olympic swimming pools.
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Want real-time notifications on sewer overflow events in Portland? Follow @CascoBayBot
Our Twitter bot monitors local rainfall reports and tweets when Portland’s sewers are likely to overflow into Casco Bay. Here’s how it works.
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The quiet beauty of Eliot Porter’s revolutionary photography revealed in an exhibit at the PMA
He was a pioneer in artistic color photography
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Millions of gallons of Portland sewage still overflowing into Casco Bay
The city and several other coastal Maine communities have made significant strides in undoing the problem, but it’s ‘going to take decades’ to fix.
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In Portland, Burundian immigrants protest presidential adviser’s visit
Willy Nyamitwe, a senior adviser and spokesman for the African nation’s president, confirms his presence in Maine and denies allegations that there was genocide in that country.
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Portland’s tough new ban on synthetic pesticides allows few exceptions
Hadlock Field, Riverside Golf Course and 5 athletic field will be the only exempt properties when the ordinance takes effect July 1, 2019.
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Portland council votes 9-0 to ban synthetic pesticides in city
Hadlock Field, Riverside Golf Course and 5 athletic field will be the only exempt properties when the ordinance takes effect July 1.
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Portland police say man stole father’s vehicle and crashed into cars on Congress Street
Police say the suspect is in custody and that numerous people were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.