Announcement: Community Discussion on Housing
Community discussion on housing crisis will be held on May 25th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at USM Over the past four months, the City Council... Read more
Community discussion on housing crisis will be held on May 25th from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at USM Over the past four months, the City Council... Read more
Most India Street clinic services remain under City control until June 2017. City Council approves $236 million budget. The Portland City Council appr... Read more
Housing Committee Must Act to Mitigate the Housing Crisis by Tony Zeli Two contrasting meetings held in mid-April tell much of the story of the housin... Read more
On the Portland Housing Crisis By Adam Marletta “On the morning of the first eviction/They carried out the wishes of the landlord and his son,... Read more
New Faces at City Hall: Get To Know Mayor Ethan Strimling by Tony Zeli WEN Editor Tony Zeli had a chance to interview new Mayor Ethan Strimling shortl... Read more
Here is a brief look at some of the more contentious issues in the recently passed $222 million city budget. TAX HIKE AND TRASH BAG FEE A 3.1 percent... Read more
The City Council postponed the budget vote for a second time on Monday, June 1st. This is after the vote was first postponed amid controversy at the M... Read more
“The Portland City Council will postpone its vote on the municipal budget, which was scheduled to take place during tonight’s [May 18th] Council... 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 t... Read more
The City Council approved to extend constable powers to library security staff at their last meeting. This gives the library’s guards the abilit... Read more
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