Mark Dion inaugurated as Portland mayor
PORTLAND (WGME)— Monday night Portland officially welcomed its new mayor, Mark Dion, and two new city council members. Mark Dion was inaugurated as Portland mayor. Two new city councilors were also inaugurated. The inaugural meeting commenced right after saying goodbyes to former mayor Kate Snyder. She left urging the city council to take big issues […]
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Portland City Council votes down emergency shelter beds again | #citycouncil
For the second consecutive meeting, the Portland City Council voted down an emergency order that would have temporarily expanded the “Homeless Services Center” on Riverside Street by 50 beds for three weeks until a new shelter opens.The 4-4 vote came after Councilor Regina Phillips, who cast the deciding vote against the order on Oct. 2 […]
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Rally pushes for halt on clearing homeless encampments in Portland as city council debates solutions | #citycouncil
PORTLAND (WGME) — A rally will be held in Portland ahead of Monday night’s city council meeting as leaders search for solutions regarding the homeless crisis. Three Maine bills aim to change the way the state handles homeless encampments. Two of the proposals, which were put forward by Representative Ambureen Rana, a Democrat from Bangor, […]
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City councilor running to become Portland’s next mayor
THEY WERE LIBERATED A DAY LATER, ON JAN. 26, 1945. IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING AND ABSENTEE VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN PORTLAND….AS FIVE CANDIDATES COMPETE TO BECOME THE CITY’S NEXT MAYOR. WE CONTINUE OUR WEEK OF PROFILES OF EACH ONE…TONIGHT WITH CURRENT CITY COUNCILOR ANDREW ZARRO. PHIL HIRSCHKORN REPORTS. (SOT ANDREW ZARRO, 17:21:00) “WE NEED A MAYOR […]
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Portland City Council to vote on State of Emergency proposal | #citycouncil
Today the Portland City Council will be voting on a proposal to address the city’s growing homeless population.The proposal, sponsored by City Manager Danielle West, would create a temporary state of limited emergency, allowing 50 beds to be added to Portland’s Homeless Services Center.The Homeless Services Center currently has 208 beds, and the shelter has […]
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