Municipalities and states face billions of dollars in revenue shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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More asylum seekers arrive in Portland from southern border as city debates assistance
Portland’s human resources director criticizes comments by Mayor Ethan Strimling welcoming the arrival of more immigrants, a sign of the tensions as Maine’s largest city sees another influx of asylum-seeking families.
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Chamber, Portland mayor take simmering feud public
Tension over Mayor Ethan Strimling’s plan to make businesses offer earned paid sick time erupts into a war of words with a former key ally.
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Portland council may vote Wednesday not to hire local promoter who pleaded guilty to domestic assault
The city might instead hire national promoter Live Nation to handle its summer concert series, but that might not completely sever ties with Alex Gray’s Waterfront Concerts.
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Bill Nemitz: Strimling as the victim? It just doesn’t play in Portland
Monday night’s attempt to heal a rift between the mayor and the city manager leaves everyone befuddled and nothing changed.