However, the city will also send the full ordinance proposals to residents who request absentee ballots; others can see them at the polls.
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Man found guilty of murdering Somerset County sheriff Cpl. Eugene Cole will appeal conviction
John Williams, who murdered Cpl. Eugene Cole in 2018, and Kandee Weyland Collind, who pleaded guilty to stabbing her ex-husband to death, will have their appeals heard by Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Sept. 15.
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Portland Fish Exchange looks to shore up its future with aquaculture
A waterfront institution partners with an oyster grower to diversify its operation and offer support to the growing aquaculture industry.
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Protesters raise awareness about potential flood of evictions in Maine
About 20 people gathered in downtown Portland to urge action to avoid a wave of evictions that could put thousands of Mainers on the streets as winter approaches.
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Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
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Portland likely to miss out on Maine’s first adult-use marijuana sales
A federal judge put the city’s retail license scoring system on hold after concluding its residency preference was probably unconstitutional.
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Old Port merchants say city’s pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away
The temporary closure to vehicle traffic of 6 Old Port streets was designed to help restaurants create outdoor dining space so they could reopen safely and slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Amid pandemic, Portland High seniors celebrate school’s first drive-in graduation. See the photos.
It has been a turbulent year for the 181 seniors, who graduated Wednesday night while sitting in vehicles parked in a lot on Portland’s waterfront.
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Preble Street donors warned about potential hack
The nonprofit wasn’t targeted, but donors’ personal data was among the information stolen by hackers targeting a third-party data storage company.
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Man killed in Deering Oaks raised family of 9, survived Rwandan genocide
Celestin Muhizi, 76, had walked to Deering Oaks on Sunday evening to watch a youth baseball game and died after a car crashed into the bleachers he was sitting on.