It’s the first time the city has taken such an extreme measure to get a landlord to address issues under its disorderly houses ordinance.
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Portland’s tight housing market puts low-income renter in bind
Margaret Peters scrambled to find housing in 2015 after her landlord evicted her to make renovations. Now she’s facing eviction – and poor prospects – again.
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Portland jacking up parking meter fees this Saturday
Under the current system 25 cents buys 15 minutes, but that will change under the new system.
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Portland police investigate menacing letter sent to Islamic center as hate crime
Members of the Islamic Society of Portland say they continue to feel safe despite the threat of bloodshed in August.
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Portland landlord will remain free during appeals in fatal fire case
A judge grants a motion to postpone the start of a three-month jail sentence to allow for lengthy appeals.
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Innovators look to technology for ways to tackle opioid crisis
Panelists at the fourth annual Maine Startup and Create Week conference in Portland seek new solutions for the treatment and prevention of abuse.
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Two crime profilers for Anthony Sanborn Jr. say clues suggest a serial killer
Preliminary reports filed in court say evidence in the 1989 murder of Jessica L. Briggs points away from the man who was imprisoned for 25 years in the case.
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Florida man pleads guilty to using stolen credit card numbers in Maine
Yaisder Herrera Gargallo, 24, of Miami faces up to seven years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
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Judge rejects Portland landlord’s request for a new trial in fatal fire case
Gregory Nisbet is expected to file appeals of his conviction and sentence with the Maine Supreme Judicial Court within three weeks.
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Mainland parking near ferry, vital to island life, drying up in Portland
As development and other activity eat up spaces, city officials try to help those who need to park vehicles on the waterfront before the crossing home.