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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
Portland City Councilor Victoria Pelletier says she won’t seek reelection
The District 2 representative said her replacement must continue to advocate for renters and others often overlooked by city government.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Portland city manager nominates new director of health and human services
Maggie McLoughlin was nominated by city manager Danielle West. The City Council is expected to approve her appointment at their meeting on Monday.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Portland’s interim planning director recommended for permanent role
Kevin Kraft, who has served as interim director of the department since April, has been nominated to serve as the new director.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2024
Portland tenants union established by former mayor files new complaints against landlord
The Trelawny Tenants Union says their landlord, Geoffrey Rice, raised rents last year even when he was out of compliance with the city's rent control ordinance.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Portland’s diversity director leaves after just over one year on the job
Umaru Balde said he can't say why he left as director of the newly-formed Department of Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Jury rules landlord can’t evict former Portland Mayor Strimling
After deliberating 90 minutes, the jury finds that Geoffrey Rice was illegally retaliating for Ethan Strimling's involvement in forming a tenants union in 2021.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Portland landlord says tenant Ethan Strimling, a former mayor, was ‘dominating’ over rent issues
In the second day of the former mayor's eviction trial, his landlord took the stand, giving Ethan Strimling's attorney a chance to ask him about his history of rent control violations with the city.
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Portland City Councilor Anna Trevorrow announces she won’t seek reelection
The District 1 councilor announced on Tuesday that she would not seek another term on the council.
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PublishedJune 24, 2024
The price of Portland’s purple trash bags is going up – again. Residents aren’t happy
The cost of a roll of 10 regular-sized bags will soon increase $1.50 to $19. The city relies on the fees to pay for trash removal services.
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PublishedJune 22, 2024
Portland Greek Festival celebrates 40 years of faith, friendship and, of course, food
This week's heat wave and torrential downpours might have kept crowds smaller than usual, but people still lined up around the block for the food and festival music of this Portland tradition.
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