Portland council cites data, public feedback in ending mask mandate

Portland City Council

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.
Published
January 18, 2022

Portland council to consider banning sales of flavored tobacco products

The city would join Bangor and more than 330 municipalities around the U.S. that have passed restrictions on flavored tobacco.
Published
January 4, 2022

Many residents and business owners ready to mask up under Portland’s new mandate

Most Portland residents interviewed Tuesday seemed resigned to the return to mandatory masking, while some business owners said that enforcing it could be tricky.
Published
January 3, 2022

Portland City Council repeals COVID emergency order and approves indoor mask mandate

Hazard pay will end in 10 days, when the emergency order expires, while the mask mandate will take effect at midnight Wednesday.
Published
December 30, 2021

Portland restaurateurs are divided over proposed vaccine mandate for indoor dining

Opinions vary widely, with some strongly in support, some strongly against, and others skeptical or ambivalent.
Published
November 11, 2021

Portland soon could join move to ban flavored tobacco products

Portland would follow Bangor, which last month became the first Maine community to enact such a ban.
Published
November 4, 2021

Brandon Mazer wins Portland at-large council seat in drawing of lots

Roberto Rodriguez, the losing candidate, immediately said he would ask for a vote recount.
Published
October 10, 2021

Toxic politics taking its toll on Portland’s public servants

The tension that has been building in recent years between an energized, aggressive progressive movement and more moderate city officials seems to have spiked in the last week.