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Click here to find a staff person View All Join Us on April 14 for a Community Development Forum - We Need Your Input Join us April 14 to discuss our five-year housing and community development plan. No need to know details in advance. The primary goal is to obtain feedback from the community. Read on... Friday News Round Up for April 9, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for April 9, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read on... TRAFFIC ALERT: Preble Street at Baxter Boulevard Traffic Impacts The ongoing work on Preble Street will move into the intersection of Baxter Boulevard beginning April 13. Access to northbound Baxter Boulevard will be restricted. Read on... Major Traffic Alert: I-295 Exit 7 (Franklin St) ramp The next phase of the I-295 Exit 7 (Franklin St) ramp closures will begin Monday, April 12. Currently, the southbound off ramp is closed. Starting April 12, the northbound off ramp will be closed, and then on April 19, all on and off ramps will be closed. Read on... City’s Outdoor Dining & Retail Program Begins The City’s outdoor dining and retail program begins April 5 with the closure of several downtown streets. The program allows retailers and restaurants to apply to expand into public spaces. Read on... Portland's Assistant City Manager Steps Down for Health Reasons Portland's Assistant City Manager Heather Brown announced today that she is stepping down from her role due to health reasons. She has been on medical leave since June. Read on... Friday News Round Up for April 2, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for April 2, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read on... City Manager Pushes FY22 Budget Presentation to April 26 Meeting to Allow for Final ARP Guidance City Manager Jon Jennings announced that he is pushing back his FY22 municipal budget presentation, originally slated to be given during the City Council’s April 5 meeting, in order to confirm guidance from the U.S. Treasury Department. Read on... City Manager Releases FY22 CDBG Funding Recommendations City Manager Jon Jennings released his recommendations to the City Council for allocating the FY22 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, and supplemental CARES ACT funding. Read on... Friday News Round Up for March 26, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for March 26, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read on... Congress Square Intersection Getting a Redesign The Congress Square intersection is getting a facelift. Phase one of the redesign will reconfigure the intersection of Congress, High, and Free streets to improve traffic operations and safety. Read on... Portland and South Portland Police Undertake Proactive Comprehensive Analysis of Policing Activities Portland Police partner with South Portland Police and two universities on a new comprehensive study of policing activities. Read on... Portland Mayor & Council Denounce Recent Hate Incident Mayor Kate Snyder and the Portland City Council are denouncing a hate incident committed against an Asian American woman and her family on Monday, thanking the Portland Police Department for its swift work in apprehending the individual responsible... Read on... Friday News Round Up for March 12, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for March 12, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read the News Round Up TRAFFIC ALERT: I-295 Exit 7 Ramp Closures Begin March 15 Work on the City’s Back Cove South Storage Facility project within the intersection of Marginal Way and Franklin Street will result in an approximate eight week period of alternating closures to the on and off ramps of I-295 Exit 7 starting March 15. Read on... City Details Outdoor Dining & Retail Program for 2021-2022 Season In order to continue helping local businesses through the pandemic, the City is updating its outdoor dining and retail permitting program, which will be in effect from April 2021 to April 2022. Read on... Independent Firm Begins Solicitation of Public Information Related to June Protest Clifton Larson Allen LLP, the firm hired to conduct an internal affairs investigation related to the Portland Police Department’s response to a protest held in June 2020, is now soliciting feedback from the public. Read on... Request for Qualifications/Proposals for the new Homeless Services Center The Request for Qualifications/Proposals for the new Homeless Services Center, which was approved by the Housing & Economic Development Committee, is now advertised on the City’s website. Read on... City Seeks Applicants for Vacancies on Several Boards & Committees The City Clerk is seeking applications for several vacancies on various boards and committees. Deadline for submission is March 12, 2021 Read on... Friday News Round Up for March 5, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for March 5, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read the News Round Up Friday News Round Up for February 26, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for February 26, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read the News Round Up Portland Police Department Makes Three New Hires The Portland Police Department is pleased to announce that it has recently made three new hires for the following positions: Alternative Response Liaison, Substance Use Disorder Liaison, and Media and Community Relations Liaison. Read on... Friday News Round Up for February 19, 2021 The Friday News Round Up for February 19, 2021 is now available. To sign up to receive this info directly via email and/or text message, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/stayconnected or text 'Join CityNews' to 30890 Read the News Round Up City of Portland Seeks Resettlement Coordinator to Assist Families at Family Shelter The City of Portland’s Health & Human Services Department is seeking a Resettlement Coordinator to assist families who are experiencing homelessness at the City’s Family Shelter, many of whom have recently arrived in Maine and are seeking asylum. Read on... City Launches Third Round of Free PPE Give-A-Way to Portland Businesses In an effort to aid the small business community, the City is pleased to offer its third round of free personal protective equipment supplies to small Portland businesses (30 or fewer employees) that physically interact with the public on a daily basis. Read on... City Selects Firm to Conduct Internal Investigation Related to Protest Response Th...