City plans to reopen Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers

Portland City Council

Published
March 24, 2023

City plans to reopen Portland Expo as temporary shelter for asylum seekers

Staff plan to open the Expo as a temporary shelter as soon as April 10 and operate it until a private effort to open a new shelter on Blueberry Road is complete.
Published
March 22, 2023

New homeless services center opens, expanding shelter capacity in Portland

The 208-bed Homeless Services Center in Riverton will replace the city's Oxford Street Shelter and comes as the city is seeing crisis levels of homelessness.
Published
February 27, 2023

Influx of asylum seekers pushing Portland to brink of its ability to serve those in need

Roughly 80 people have been arriving per week since Jan. 1, putting the city in a dire situation and in need of more help, officials say.
Published
January 18, 2023

Portland Council renews liquor license for Pat’s Pizza despite police concerns

The hearing was only the second time since 2014 that the police department has recommended not renewing a liquor license.
Published
November 22, 2022

Portland Planning Board recommends zoning changes for Roux Institute redevelopment

The changes, which have to be approved by the City Council, would pave the way for transformation of the former B&M Baked Beans factory site into a new graduate school and research center.
Published
October 10, 2022

Portland voters to consider adding Native land acknowledgment to charter

The proposed language would say that the city is located in the 'unceded territory of the Aucocisco Band of the Wabanaki' who were displaced by force.
Published
October 3, 2022

Portland asks: What do you think about relocation of Eastern Prom food trucks?

The city has launched two surveys to see if the program should be changed, one for the public and one for food truck operators.
Published
February 8, 2022

Portland council cites data, public feedback in ending mask mandate

A proposal tying hazard pay wages to any mask mandate is still expected to go before the council this month.
Published
February 8, 2022

Repeal of mask mandate in Portland draws mixed reaction from residents and businesses

Some business owners welcome the change, saying they don't want to police enforcement, while others say they may still require masks.
Published
February 7, 2022

Portland council approves ban on sale of flavored tobacco products

The city joins Bangor and more than 330 other communities nationwide that have restricted sales of flavored tobacco.