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PublishedOctober 19, 2018
Candidates decry national Realtors group’s unusual bid to sway Portland election
The National Association of Realtors Fund has spent $7,300 to support a city councilor facing a challenger who previously has advocated for rent control.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2018
Portland housing committee to ask for 6-month moratorium on some short-term rentals
Members decide to ask the City Council to temporarily stop registering new non-owner-occupied units until councilors can come up with tighter regulations on Airbnb-style accommodations.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Maine Voices: Mandatory sick pay would disempower workers, hurt businesses
Proponents of Portland's proposed ordinance ignore its impact on small businesses in particular.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Portland mayor wants voters to approve $7 million housing bond
The money could be leveraged to create more than 600 affordable units, Ethan Stimlng says, but some city councilors wonder if borrowing is the best approach.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2018
Portland adopts moratorium on establishing certain medical marijuana operations
The timeout doesn't affect existing permit applicants and gives the city's staff time to develop rules for the structure and location of pot businesses.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Maine Med files plans for 6-story building on Congress Street
The 265,000-square-foot building is a high-profile portion of Maine Medical Center's 5-year, $525 million expansion project in Portland's West End.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Portland panel endorses sale of city-owned plot to local biotech firm
The City Council's Economic Development Committee recommends selling a parcel in the Portland Technology Park to Capricorn Products, which has expansion plans.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2018
Portland clears way for big parking garage on eastern waterfront
The City Council unanimously approves a zoning change to allow for the structure, which will include ground-floor retail and upper-level office space.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2018
As Portland seeks compensation for shelter costs, Maine welfare directors tell towns not to pay
General Assistance administrators claim the city is misinterpreting ordinances in an effort to collect money for people who go to Portland's emergency shelters from other communities.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2018
Portland wants pot shops out of neighborhoods
But after months of legal limbo with no regulations, the city isn't sure how many have already opened or where.
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