The proposal, which would require a citywide vote to amend the City Charter, is on the agenda for discussion Aug. 13.
Megan Gray
Megan Gray is a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. She likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis
The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
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Destructive ‘downburst’ made its impact obvious – downed trees, wrecked boats, lost power
Tuesday’s fierce storm left a narrow path strewn with debris, including an estimated $100,000 in damaged equipment at the Portland Community Rowing Association.
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Fire destroys 2 buildings, damages 7 at Fryeburg Fairgrounds
No injuries to people or animals are reported, as investigators try to determine the cause.
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Thunderstorm downs trees, knocks out power for thousands, mostly in Portland
The storm brings wind gusts of up to 60 mph, as well as hail in some areas.
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Bridgton reopens town beach after lake water passes contamination test
But water from the public bathroom sinks fail the test as officials work to identify what caused illness last week.
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Death of loon angers opponents of boat races on lake in Standish
A homeowner found the dead loon on May 20, during the weekend of the hydroplane boat races.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Low enrollment leads Maine Girls’ Academy to ‘difficult and sad decision’ to close
The closure of Maine’s only all-girls private school stuns students, parents and alumnae.
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Susan Hermann Loomis’ latest cookbook is an exercise in simple, precise grilling
You may not think French when you fire up the grill, but this book proves that you should.
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Westbrook neighborhood’s wandering cat Simba, a high school regular, dies at 21
A friend to many students, he achieved internet fame and inspired an art show.