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PublishedJune 22, 2023
These 4 asylum seekers spent months sleeping on the streets of Portland
Private fundraising efforts are helping the men find shelter for now, but they worry about their long-term housing options as city shelters remain full.
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PublishedMay 16, 2023
‘Nowhere to go’: Dozens of homeless people displaced as city clears Bayside Trail encampment
The people who had been camping in the more than 80 tents along the trail packed up their belongings in shopping carts and plastic bags and went in search of a new place to live.
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PublishedApril 27, 2023
Portland puts off plan to clear encampment from Bayside Trail
A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to help the homeless people living in tents at the site, which the city said has given rise to health and safety concerns.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Portland will reevaluate decision to have Papi remove antique doors
The move comes after the Press Herald reported that the Puerto Rican restaurant in the Old Port was ordered to remove the doors because they did not meet the standards for alterations in historic districts.
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PublishedApril 24, 2023
Portland orders restaurant to remove antique doors over ‘false sense of history’
Papi imported doors from Puerto Rico, but the city says the doors must come down because they don't honor the history of the Exchange Street building. Some residents say it's unfair.
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PublishedApril 21, 2023
Portland tells families it can’t guarantee shelter after Expo reaches capacity
New families, including asylum seekers, will still be able to access General Assistance if they can find housing on their own, but all of the city shelters are full.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Temporary shelter for asylum seekers opens at Salvation Army in Portland
The shelter, which is being run by the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition with state funding, was already at capacity when it opened Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2023
Portland launches search for new police chief
A job posting went live Wednesday and an initial review of applications is planned for March 20.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Portland police investigating fight over ‘It’s OK to be white’ banner outside City Hall
Richard Ward said he was punched in the face, and then he pepper sprayed the person who attacked him on Monday.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2023
Counterprotesters show up to condemn ‘It’s OK to be white’ banner in Congress Square
Several dozen people descended on the square Friday to push back on the banner that former City Council candidate Richard Ward has been displaying.
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