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The chair of the Portland school board is apologizing for payroll issues that delayed checks for many staff members, and is pledging to implement long-term solutions.
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Developers have revealed a plan to add 800 units of rental housing in Portland's Bayside neighborhood.
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Maine's largest cities say they have been flooded with applications for the new senior property tax stabilization program.
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Ten schools in Maine were the targets last month of false reports about an active shooter. Across the country this fall, schools have been bombarded with these incidents, known as “swatting," which are designed to draw a massive, armed police response.
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Uber and DoorDash each donated more than $160,000 last month to a committee opposing a referendum question to boost the minimum wage.
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Eight of the ballot questions come from a voter-approved charter commission, while five others were initiated by citizens.
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And a breakdown of the 13 ballot questions.
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Portland remains sharply divided ahead of November election, mayor says in State of the City addressSnyder said the results of November's election could reshape the path of the city for years to come.
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The Portland store is the second Starbucks in the state to organize. Workers from a store in Biddeford formed a union in June — part of a wave of worker organizing at Starbucks locations across the country.
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Supporters of the referendum also criticized donations from out-of-state groups to committees opposing the ballot measure.