Roux Institute provides up-close look at its hoped-for Portland campus
The eye of the storm surrounding the proposed Roux Institute campus on Portland's East Deering waterfront – the former B&M Baked Beans factory –...
Luxury condos taking the slow lane on Portland’s Washington Avenue
For several months, a large, unfinished structure has loomed over Interstate 295 from its perch on Washington Avenue at the intersection with the Eastern...
‘The closest thing to Superwoman’: At 35, Brittany Verrill balances work, family, school ...
Brittany Verrill’s days start shortly after they end. She's in bed at around 3 a.m., and up at 6. Sacrificing sleep is the only...
Pollution questions greet Portland’s late-summer cruise ships
With Portland voters preparing to decide by referendum if they want to limit the economic and environmental impacts of cruise ships, city officials, waterfront labor representatives,...
Proposed Portland City Charter revisions headed to November ballot
After more than a year of discussion and debate, the Portland Charter Commission’s recommended changes are on their way to voters.
The City Council, in...
As summer winds down, Portland food trucks go lukewarm on Cutter Street
After a fitful launch in the spring that ultimately saw all interested food trucks permitted at a new Eastern Promenade location, several truck owners...
Diverse group of candidates qualifies for Portland ballot
Almost all the major races in Portland's Nov. 8 municipal election will be competitive, with nearly a dozen candidates competing for four seats across...
Portland Charter Commission proposals to get final council hearing
Residents will have probably their last chance for input on the Charter Commission’s various recommendations at a Sept. 1 Portland City Council meeting.
The eight...
‘Neighboring is a verb’: Less of a drive-by, more of a community in Portland’s...
When many people think about Woodfords Corner, they probably think about traffic, followed by a groan or glance towards the clock tower that looms...
Portland Rent Board declines landlord’s request for reconsideration of fines
A request for reconsideration of fines levied against Portland landlord Geoffrey Rice was declined by the Rent Board, although questions about a lack of...