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Portland's City Council puts $735,000 in opioid settlement funds toward a winter warming shelter

The City Council voted 5-4 Monday to use opioid settlement funds for a winter warming shelter. Many saw it as the better of two less-than-ideal options after an initial plan for a Bayside shelter fell through.

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The shelter will run on opioid settlement money and MaineHousing funds

$735,000
in opioid settlement funds appropriated Monday
5-4
was the council's vote
About $300,000
also coming from MaineHousing

Source: The Portland Press Herald

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TravelUnited is adding 20 more roundtrip flights between Portland and California next summerIf you've got a West Coast trip in mind, United is adding 20 more roundtrip flights between the Portland International Jetport and California for summer 2027, the Jetport announced Monday. That's a 65% increase over this past summer, when United launched the first direct commercial service between Maine and California. Demand was high enough that five extra weeks were added to the San Francisco flights this year.Today’s editionRead

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  • South PortlandIf you live in South Portland, today's ballot has the largest bond issue in Maine.

    If you live in South Portland, today's ballot has the largest bond issue in Maine. The city proposes raising property taxes to help pay back a nearly $90 million loan for new fire and police stations.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: NEWS CENTER Maine

  • GorhamGorham voters also decide today on borrowing $6.7 million for capital projects.

    Gorham voters also decide today on borrowing $6.7 million for capital projects. The bond seeks major improvements to Gorham High School, including classroom expansions and expanded access for students with physical disabilities.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: NEWS CENTER Maine

  • Creative PortlandThe council's Legislative and Nominating Committee discusses proposed changes to Creative Portland's governance at 8 a.m.

    The council's Legislative and Nominating Committee discusses proposed changes to Creative Portland's governance at 8 a.m. today. Creative Portland's board says the amendments would replace its volunteer board with city-appointed representatives.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine

  • Mesa GrandeMesa Grande Taqueria's final day of business will be Sat., Nov.

    Mesa Grande Taqueria's final day of business will be Sat., Nov. 14, owner Collin Henderson announced. He cited rising costs and insufficient business.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Portland Food Map

  • FalmouthNo. 11 Falmouth faces top-seeded Thornton Academy in the Class A South final today.

    No. 11 Falmouth faces top-seeded Thornton Academy in the Class A South final today. The Navigators got there with upset playoff wins over Portland, Gorham, and Scarborough.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WGME

  • WestbrookWestbrook's City Council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit standalone data centers.

    Westbrook's City Council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit standalone data centers. The updated ordinance removes them from the Rock Row Contract Zone but still allows them as an accessory use, like server rooms and IT rooms for hospitals and other large organizations. Mayor David Morse cited concerns about electricity and water demands, noise, and infrastructure burdens, and NEWS CENTER Maine reported the vote followed his concerns over environmental and infrastructure impacts. In a handful of other places, voters decide on ballots today whether to temporarily or permanently ban data centers.

    Around Maine · Today’s editionSources: The Portland Press Herald, NEWS CENTER Maine

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    WGAN Projects Troy Jackson as Winner in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race

    If the projected outcome holds through the official tally, it will mark the end of Senator Susan Collins’ nearly 30-year tenure in the U.S. Senate

  2. WGME51 minutes ago

    Rep. Chellie Pingree wins re-election in Maine's 1st Congressional District

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  3. The Portland Press Herald1 hour ago

    Yarmouth approves $2 million school recreation bond

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  4. WGME2 hours ago

    Top-seeded Thornton Academy rolls past Falmouth for Class A South soccer title

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  5. NEWS CENTER Maine2 hours ago

    Town of Gorham delays release of local election results

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  6. The Maine Monitor2 hours ago

    A long, but quiet, Election Day for Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows

    “We know that all the eyes of the nation will be watching, and we want to deliver results as efficiently as we can,” said Bellows on Tuesday night.

  7. Lewiston Sun Journal3 hours ago

    Despite tension in leadup to voting, Lewiston polls run smoothly on Election Day

    City poll wardens reported record-high voter participation for a midterm election.

  8. The Portland Press Herald4 hours ago

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  9. Lewiston Sun Journal4 hours ago

    Thornton Academy, a longtime football school, is now also a futbol school

    The boys soccer team advanced to its first state championship game with a win in the Class A South final.

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Daily Portlandto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Portland picks the Riverside warming shelter, and United adds California flights

Plus, United is adding 20 more roundtrip flights to California next summer.

The TLDR

  1. Council funds the Riverside warming shelter on a 5-4 vote
  2. United adds 20 more roundtrip flights to California in 2027
  3. South Portland and Gorham voters weigh bonds today
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