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PublishedSeptember 18, 2023
Portland promised to store personal items from encampment sweeps. But nothing is in storage.
The city said the few valuable items found during the sweeps were given to police because they were suspected of being stolen.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Portland City Council grapples with harassment, hate speech from anonymous Zoom callers
Councilors say they are weighing options to stymie the disruptive calls during meetings, including returning to in-person-only public comments.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2023
State to begin removing homeless encampment near I-295 in Portland
The site is on state-owned land alongside the northbound off ramp at Forest Avenue and near the Deering Oaks baseball diamond.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Portland moves remaining asylum seekers to hotels as Expo shelter closes
The 60 families still at the Expo on Wednesday were taken by school bus and city vans to hotels in Freeport and Lewiston.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2023
City plans to contract with 2 hotels to house asylum seekers remaining at Portland Expo
The plans were announced with the Wednesday deadline for closing the Expo approaching and 192 people still living there.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2023
As deadline to close Portland Expo shelter looms, about 200 asylum seekers still need housing
The city says it is working to connect the remaining asylum seekers at the Expo with other housing ahead of an Aug. 16 deadline.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Instead of sweeping homeless encampments, Portland is trying a new housing-focused approach
The Encampment Crisis Response Team has a goal of clearing the Fore River Parkway Trail by Sept. 6 by offering everyone there shelter or housing. With one month to go, dozens of people are still on the trail.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Weather delays reopening of Baxter Boulevard
Final paving on the section of road between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park is now expected to take place at the end of August.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
Police say 2 women report they were drugged at Old Port establishment
Police are investigating and reviewing video from Thursday night.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2023
Enterprise rental car employee dies after being hit by pickup near Portland jetport
The incident took place at Enterprise's vehicle service facility near the Portland International Jetport.
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