Observers disagree over whether the data signal an abatement in the housing crisis or if the numbers fail to include ousted tenants who don’t end up in court.
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Storm damage, climate change take toll on Portland hiking trails
Portland Trails is running an emergency summer fundraising campaign to raise $100,000 in materials needed to fix trails, replace bridges and repair erosion caused by flooding.
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Police investigating Forest Avenue shooting search Gray residence
Portland police officials said that the search Friday night was part of the investigation into the shooting near Morrill’s Corner on Tuesday that killed 1 and left 3 injured.
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Portland man sentenced for his role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Michael Gerard Fournier, who admitted to going into the U.S. Capitol building for 3 hours during the riot in 2021, will serve 30 days in federal prison and pay $1,000 in restitution.
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Why do police keep information close to the chest after shootings?
The Portland department defended its hesitation to discuss the Morrill’s Corner shooting, citing concerns it might jeopardize the investigation. The public still doesn’t know whether a shooter is at large or who was shot.
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Read poems by Portland’s 2 new poet laureates
‘Love Letter to my ancestors,’ by Yashu Derisala and ‘STONECALL,’ by Signature MiMi.
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Portland names its next poet laureate and introduces a new youth role
There will be an inauguration ceremony in September for Michelle ‘Signature MiMi’ Tarshus, the city’s eighth poet laureate, and Yashaswini (Yashu) Derisala, its first youth poet laureate.
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Portland Meetings: July 31-Aug. 7
Mon. 8/5 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 8/7 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 8/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
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People and Business: July 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Jeremy Deering of Scarborough and Ron Dovich of Cumberland were elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Deering is a senior vice president and regional commercial banking manager for the Maine Region for NBT Bank, based in Portland. Dovich is a senior relationship manager for […]
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Woman killed, 3 injured in Portland shooting. Police scant on details.
Police say Susan McHugh, 54, of Gray, was killed, but they do not release details about the other people hurt in the shooting near Morrill’s Corner late Tuesday and say they will ‘provide updates to the public as the case allows.’