A new group, Soul of Portland, has formed to fight developers over the Portland Company Complex redevelopment at 58 Fore Street. They held a rally at Angela Adams Studios in East Bayside on... Read more
On March 26th, a gaggle of Portland Green Party members gathered to present an affidavit and ordinance language to City Clerk Kathy Jones to initiate a referendum for a $15 per hour minimum... Read more
by Markos Miller Spring of 2015 will see a final recommendation for the future design of Franklin Street. The current study process is the second phase of the City’s redesign effort. P... Read more
It has been over twenty years since the City has done a comprehensive transportation plan. The City has started the process of developing a new Strategic Transportation Plan, and they want f... Read more
Councilor Dave Marshall has been working with City staff to draft an ordinance to ban at least some pesticide use. “It is my intent to bring an ordinance,” said Councilor Dave Marshall at th... Read more
A “pop-up” park is a temporary park that pops-up seasonally on a closed urban street. Jim Brady, a local businessman involved with the Press Hotel, brought the idea forward after visiting th... Read more
The City Council’s City Manager Search Committee is seeking public input. Its consultant, Municipal Resources, Inc., has developed a survey to help the committee better understand what... Read more
What’s the hubbub about the Portland Complex (58 Fore Street) and rezoning the Eastern waterfront? If developers CPB2 get what they want, new zoning would allow them to build a bustling wate... Read more
By Adam Marletta The recent outcry over three South Portland high school students’ attempts to educate their fellow students of their constitutional rights by encouraging them to stan... Read more
The Small Business Swindle
By Adam Marletta In the coming days, the Portland Green Independent Committee–the local branch of the Maine Green Party–will begin petitioning to place a city-wide referendum on... Read more