Greater Portland Council of Governments

This week Maine joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to prevent the administration from dismantling the decades-old service program.

The Greater Portland Council of Governments says the loss of funding affects broadband, transportation, and clean energy programs.

New aerial images of Chebeague Island taken by a regional planning organization show the extent to which sea level rise and recent intense storms are changing a tidal "spit" and sandbar known as "the Hook."

A proposal from the Greater Portland Council of Governments envisions service every 10 minutes between Portland and Westbrook, and 20 minutes between Westbrook and Gorham.

On average, there are about 20 traffic related fatalities and 118 severe injuries a year in greater Portland.

Portland is struggling to provide emergency shelter for hundreds of asylum seekers who've arrived since January.

The goal of the program is help new arrivals learn to get around independently.

The Council aims to raise $1.5 million to support construction projects.

FEMA reimburses 30% of the emergency housing costs - but that funding is set to expire in July.

Cable TV provider Spectrum allegedly underpaid nine towns in Cumberland County a total of more than $140,000 in franchise fee payments in 2017 and 2018.…