It needs support from city residents and possibly state legislators, and a similar initiative failed locally in 2010, but Mayor Strimling hopes times have changed.
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Former Portland couple plead guilty to arranging sham marriages
Natives of Russia and Belarus conspired with U.S. citizens to obtain green cards.
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Posted inColumns, Maine Voices, Opinion
A nation that has lost its way needs to overcome greed and indifference
Our dire situation demands passionate activism on the climate, income inequality, poverty, violence and more.
Posted inColumns, Maine Voices, Only Online, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mainers should shun reviled Briton who campaigned for Brexit
Citing animosity and fears for his family’s safety, Nigel Farage says he is considering making a move to Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Safe from terrorist violence, a new Mainer builds a very American life
The Somali native whose journey was documented in the NPR series ‘This American Life’ reflects on his new home.