Justin Levesque is seeking city permission for a temporary art installation in Congress Square.
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Portland considers steps to house the homeless
A new policy would require developers who get certain public funds to set aside units for people in city-run homeless shelters.
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Dine Out Maine: Roustabout’s riffs on Italian-American classics are at home in Portland
The restaurant’s modern space on Washington Avenue pays tribute to the city’s seafaring heritage.
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Maine man admits embezzling $80,000 in low-income housing funds
While working for a Portland firm, Timothy Gallagher of Jay illegally funneled federal money to a construction firm he secretly owned.
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Portland councilors question proposal to close India Street health clinic
The City Council’s Finance Committee has mixed feelings about the plan, which will be the subject of a public hearing April 21.
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Portland to ban city-paid travel to N.C., Mississippi over anti-LGBT laws
City councilors will take up a resolution April 25 that would prohibit municipal money being spent on nonessential travel to those states.
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Short-term rentals and sober houses among concerns in Portland neighborhoods
The committee that’s addressing Portland’s housing crunch hears from representatives of 14 neighborhood groups, who also cite rising costs and rapid changes.
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Families of Noyes Street fire victims vie for lead in lawsuit against landlord
The widow of 29-year-old Steven Summers, who died in the Nov. 1, 2014, blaze, contends that her claim against Gregory Nisbet should have priority since she sued first.
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Rise of Portland rents may be slowing, but panel warns of continued housing shortage
The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts a discussion of the housing market, and it draws more than 400 people.
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Portland voters overwhelmingly approve elementary school renovation
Rebuilding Hall Elementary School will cost $29.7 million, nearly all of which is being paid for by the state.