Portland City Council keeps Riverside shelter plan on track
The Portland City Council on Monday agreed to pay a developer $250,000 to design a proposed 200-bed shelter on Riverside Street, despite opposition from...
Statehouse Report: Lawmakers put writing on the wall for Long Creek
With the end of this year’s first legislative session, the Long Creek Youth Development Center is on a path toward closing, a tribal casino...
Portland charter commissioners debate hiring independent counsel
Several members of the Charter Commission expressed the desire last week to replace their city-provided attorney with a hired independent legal counsel.
The change was...
‘Upsetting an ecosystem:’ Portland revaluation delivers unwelcome news
Rosanne Graef said she expected the city’s long-overdue revaluation process to result in a higher assessment of her West End property.
But she wasn’t expecting...
Pandemic creates opportunities for some Portland eateries
The economic hardship brought on by the pandemic the last year and a half forced several Portland restaurants, bars, and stores to close permanently.
But...
Not many winners in Portland’s tight housing market
Massachusetts resident Lee Burgess had his heart set on moving to Portland this summer after he was offered several jobs in city restaurants and...
Portland council to return to City Hall meetings
It seems almost implausible, even impossible to imagine, but the end of this month could mark the transition back to in-person meetings for Portland’s...
Portland council has ‘check-in’ with Jennings as he begins final year
Portland City Manager Jon Jennings, who plans to leave his job when his contract expires next July, received a private, interim performance review...
Making Portland Work: COVID-19 a test of Chris Rienzo’s technical knowledge
A year ago, when rapid testing for COVID-19 was in peak demand, Christopher Rienzo was providing live technical phone support for the compact, intricate...
Supplemental state budget includes $6.2M for Portland schools
City Councilors will decide whether to approve an additional $6.2 million in state education funding that would reduce Portland's property tax rate by 1...