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PublishedNovember 24, 2024
More than 100 rabbis call for Portland boycott
Over 2 months after the Portland City Council voted to divest from companies doing business in Israel, a group of Jewish leaders from across the United States bought an ad encouraging people to boycott the city.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2024
Portland City Council to consider $20 minimum wage ballot proposal
Councilors will decide Monday whether to put 3 wage-related referendum questions on the Nov. 5 ballot, including a proposal that critics say would essentially eliminate tipping.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Tensions on Peaks Island: A road that never existed leads to fear about public access
A strip of land off Ryefield Street – a so-called paper street – has been the site of weddings, afternoon picnics and play dates for decades. But one island family has filed an ownership claim that others worry could cut the public off.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
Portland jetport plan to cut trees, add surface parking draws opposition
The controversy comes as newly elected Mayor Mark Dion has identified fighting climate change and expanding Portland's tree canopy as priorities for his administration.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Portland won’t pause homeless sweeps this winter. Now what?
After the City Council rejected a proposal to allow public camping for the winter, residents of the city's largest homeless encampment at Harbor View Park say they are angry, scared and confused.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Maine public meetings struggle to curb hate on Zoom
After a spate of virtual 'bombings' of racist and antisemitic comments, some communities are changing the rules. With free speech, it's a fine line.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Commentary: As elected city officials, we’re taking a united stand against hate in Maine
Condemnation is only the first step. It is time we take proactive measures to curtail such incidents in the future.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2023
City plans to reopen Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers
Staff plan to open the Expo as a temporary shelter as soon as April 10 and operate it until a private effort to open a new shelter on Blueberry Road is complete.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Portland City Council to vote on spending $12.85 million in pandemic relief funds
A proposal includes $5 million for the city's housing trust fund as well as other allocations for employee retention bonuses, mental health and homeless services.
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PublishedApril 11, 2022
Maine Voices: Infrastructure bill offers a perfect opportunity to perfect transportation
Part of the answer is light rail: self-propelled cars that can operate without the need for extensive track reconstruction or other improvements.
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