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The Portland Museum of Art has been trying to get permission to do this for months, but museum leaders were met with pushback from Greater Portland Landmarks.

More than 50 people spoke on both sides of the issue at a meeting Monday to decide whether the Portland Museum of Art can raze the former Children's Museum as part of its expansion plans.

By coincidence, the six-month anniversary of the Oct. 25 Lewiston shootings fell in the middle of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

The proposed spending plan cuts fewer positions but maintains the 6.85% tax increase under Superintendent Ryan Scallon's $161 million proposal through cost savings and by tapping into reserves.

Portland Superintendent Ryan Scallon is proposing a $161 million budget that raises taxes 6.85%.

The council had its first chance to discuss the proposed $161 million school budget for next year, as both the council and the school board try to limit tax increases next year.

Angry that Lewiston imposed a moratorium in 2022 to block a shelter, legislators are pushing a bill to prevent it from happening again.

Portland City Council extends Limited State of Emergency at Homeless Services Center

If City Councilors Anna Trevorrow and Victoria Pelletier don’t want to uphold Portland’s laws concerning camping in Portland, they shouldn’t be city councilors having taken an oath to enforce Portland’s ordinances. They would be better suited as homeless advocates. Portland is tired of this never-ending homeless drama. Camping in Portland is illegal. Period. Mayor Mark […]

Bruce Cavallaro, a 45-year-old veteran with PTSD, said he has been evicted from different encampments six times since last spring.