Scallon for Super: Portland’s new school district leader on the job ahead
After only a few weeks in town, the name of the game for Ryan Scallon, the Portland school district’s new superintendent, is what he...
Popular Portland restaurant plans for second location in Old Port
A popular Vietnamese fusion restaurant on Washington Avenue has announced plans to open a second restaurant in the Old Port to be headed by...
South Portland city employees will switch to condensed work week
The city of South Portland will switch to a four-day work week for a majority of its employees, officials announced last week.
The pilot program...
Planning Board to workshop eight-story Bayside development
The Portland Planning Board was slated to hold a workshop Tuesday night on the first phase of a master development plan to facilitate an...
Mobile food pantry hits Portland streets
Posted up on Anderson Street, locals can find the newly launched Portland Free Pantry, a self-serve shed of supplies ranging from food and hygiene...
Council approves $262 million budget
The Portland City Council approved a nearly $262 million operating budget Monday night, which will result in a nearly 6 percent increase on the...
Council postpones discussion on initiative review process
Portland's City Council voted Monday night to postpone consideration of changes to the citizen initiative referendum process.
The proposal would postpone that council action indefinitely....
Portland board reviews proposed East End development, largest in Maine history
The eight-story hotel proposed for the waterfront as part of the Portland Foreside development drew some concern from planning board members at a workshop...
Police review group plans transition into stronger oversight board
Ahead of the formation of the new police review board, some members of the Police Citizens Review Subcommittee expressed concerns with the city’s restrictions...
Portland officials want to sweep another homeless encampment by September
Portland officials will aim to clear out an encampment of several dozen tents set up by people experiencing homelessness along the Fore River Parkway...