Rep. Chellie Pingree joins the governor and other state officials for a meeting at Merrill Auditorium and then a tour of the city’s emergency shelter at the Portland Expo.
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Preble Street workers vote to unionize, citing low pay, high turnover
The nonprofit serves homeless and low-income Mainers at the organization’s drop-in centers, soup kitchens, food pantry and shelters.
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Maine entrepreneurs to wade into ocean-reliant businesses at event
Startup Maine, an annual, 3-day training and networking event in Portland, is adding workshops and speakers focused on the so-called ‘blue economy.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: On migrants, state should follow Portland’s lead
Helping asylum seekers now will pay off for Maine’s future.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: LGBTQ people have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go
Pride is the time to celebrate the rights that have been won and gather the strength to fight efforts to take them away.
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South Portland council considers ways to help asylum seekers
City councilors discuss spending as much as $100,000 and organizing a regional effort to help deal with the surge in asylum seekers coming to Portland from the southern border.
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Lewiston watches closely as migrants flow into Portland
LEWISTON — Portland is experiencing an influx of migrants that some worry could spread into Lewiston. On Tuesday, Portland City Manager Jon Jennings set up an emergency shelter to accommodate more than 200 asylum seekers heading to the city from the South. As Jennings prepared to get the emergency shelter staffed, he said he would […]
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Portland’s new asylum seekers settle in as community offers help
More than 170 asylum seekers from Africa spend their first day in a makeshift shelter as more arrive and the city receives over $63,000 from over 700 donors.
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The Wrap: Al fresco dining, second locations and cider on tap
And this month, Otto celebrates 10 years and 10 towns.
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Maine’s congressional delegation reacts to influx of asylum seekers
All four members point to the need for comprehensive immigration reform.