Trail Sisters: Empowering women through group runs and camaraderie
Mari Balow is at home on the trails.
An avid trail runner who lives in Portland, Balow puts in solitary miles through the woods at...
Portland saves almost $4M by furloughing workers, even as City Hall reopens services
Portland officials estimate they have saved up to $150,000 a week by furloughing employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
City Hall, meanwhile, remains mostly closed to...
Portland racial equity panel takes shape
Mayor Kate Snyder has announced the 13 people who will make up Portland's racial equity steering subcommittee.
The City Council approved a resolution to form...
Portland Charter Commission unlikely to be elected before March
After an impromptu City Council discussion Sept. 14, it's likely the election of Charter Commission members won’t be held before next March.
The commission, approved...
Portland planners OK Munjoy Hill project, continue cold storage discussions
After nearly eight months of workshops, the Portland Planning Board Sept.8 approved an updated proposal to build two six-unit apartment buildings on Munjoy Hill.
At...
Portland schools, teachers in sync on working conditions
As Portland students headed back to school on a hybrid schedule this week, the School Department and teachers union have agreed to a set...
Portland police review panel sees ‘history repeating itself’ as its recommendations get chilly response
Several members of the Police Citizen Review Subcommittee are questioning the response of Portland’s city manager to their desire for more participation in the...
Gimme shelter: Portland bus stops become vehicles for artistic expressions of diversity
As Creative Portland worked to install local artist Pigeon's design onto the side of a bus shelter on St. John Street, a woman waiting...
Portland parks officials continue to monitor ‘societal crisis’ in Deering Oaks
Portland city officials say slow progress is being made on the “societal crisis” in Deering Oaks Park, although there’s no immediate solution.
During a Sept....
Portland schools face staffing, budget crises
With the scheduled school opening of Sept. 14 only days away, the Portland School Department is facing staffing shortages that could prevent some city...