UPDATE: The May 5th meeting of the new METRO Advisory Committee has been rescheduled. The next meeting of the committee will be on Wednesday, May 20th, at 5 p.m. at the Portland Public Schoo... Read more
The City recently implemented new outdoor dining permit regulations after a year-long review process that involved outreach with restaurateurs who currently hold outdoor dining permits and a... Read more
On April 22nd at about 3 p.m. police officers, fire fighters, and paramedics responded to 563 Cumberland Avenue in Parkside for a man that had fallen from a rear porch. Fifty-three-year-old... Read more
Racially Motivated Assault Two men were arrested and charged in a racially motivated assault outside 790 Congress Street in the West End. Thirty-five-year-old Charles Bean Jr. and 30-year-ol... Read more
By Adam Marletta Political bumper stickers are funny things. Drivers who adorn their vehicles with numerous stickers sometimes end up conveying contradictory messages. For instance, I... Read more
“We love it,” said Emma Holder of the Parkside Neighborhood Association, when asked if neighbors enjoyed wandering the neighborhood picking up litter. Other Parksiders echoed Emm... Read more
Portland Police have arrested 18 year old Christopher McMann of 111 Elizabeth Road. He is charged with Reckless Conduct with a Firearm in connection with a shooting on Friday, April 17th. Mc... Read more
After a public hearing, the Finance Committee of the City Council shredded the Mayor’s minimum wage proposal before voting to pass the measure on to the full Council. Councilors Jill Duson a... Read more
Public Services is currently in the process of installing new street maintenance parking restriction signs in order to reduce the number of times that residents have to move their cars. The... Read more
The Cost of Lifting Workers Out of Poverty
Submitted by Asher Platts, The Punk Patriot Why should we have a living wage? What is the cost of lifting workers out of poverty? These are important questions that are on a lot of people... Read more