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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

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

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

The Daily Portland team2 stories16 sources5 min read

City CouncilTop story

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

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

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. NEWS CENTER Maine reports the vote sparked debate over funding sources and accessibility.

  • Site: , where last year's shelter ran
  • Opening: possibly mid-December or later, after staff is hired and trained

The other option would have declared a limited emergency to expand the on Riverside Street. A staff memo said that would be cheaper and the beds would be available sooner. But staff said some people have criminal trespass orders keeping them out of the center, and a majority of councilors wanted a no-barrier option.

52people with trespass orders that bar them from the Homeless Services Center

Staff said their current housing status is unknown. The industrial park option would not turn them away.

Source: The Portland Press Herald

Travel

United is adding 20 more roundtrip flights between Portland and California next summer

If you've got a West Coast trip in mind, United is adding 20 more roundtrip flights between the 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.

United's summer 2027 plan has 32 San Francisco flights and 19 to Los Angeles

Sources: WMTW, Bangor Daily News

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San Francisco flights32
Los Angeles flights19
  • Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8, up to 178 passengers
  • United ranks second in nonstop destinations from Portland, behind Breeze
  • Jetport traffic: nearly 2.6 million passengers in 2025

Wednesday service is new. Assistant Airport Director Zach Sundquist said it should appeal to local businesses with Asian connections, citing one-stop connections to many Pacific Rim destinations. NEWS CENTER Maine also reports the expansion starts in summer 2027.

United's California flights resume in May and June 2027

  1. May 8Saturday flights to San Francisco resume.
  2. June 23Wednesday flights to San Francisco are added.
  3. June 26Saturday flights to Los Angeles resume.

Source: WMTW

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News Notes

South Portland

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 CENTER Maine

Gorham

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 CENTER Maine

Creative Portland

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

Creative Portland's future and Mesa Grande's last day arrive this month

  1. Nov. 3Council committee discusses proposed changes to at 8 a.m.
  2. Nov. 14Mesa Grande Taqueria's final day of business.
  3. Nov. 16Creative Portland is scheduled to present its annual report to the City Council.

Sources: The Free Press of the University of Southern Maine, Portland Food Map

Mesa Grande

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

Falmouth

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. WGME

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Around Maine

Westbrook

Westbrook's City Council voted unanimously Monday to prohibit standalone data centers. The updated ordinance removes them from the 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. The Portland Press HeraldNEWS CENTER Maine

Wildfires

A wildfire was still burning in roughly 300 acres of New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest on Monday, about seven miles southeast of Gorham, New Hampshire. Maine Forest Rangers warn of high fire danger in the southern and western parts of the state, and a hard-to-contain wildfire in Casco kept crews busy over the weekend. Portions of Southern Maine, including Portland, are under extreme drought. The Portland Press HeraldNewsradio WGAN

300 acresroughly, burning in White Mountain National Forest as of Monday

Firefighters are still working to contain it. The Forest Service said it posed no significant threats to life or property as of Monday afternoon.

Source: The Portland Press Herald

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Now that Halloween is over and it’s getting nippier outside, I am so excited to bundle up in a blanket, put on a kettle of tea, and see a snowfall outside my window!

“I know we’re supposed to get below average snow this winter (last I saw it was an estimate of 35-60 inches throughout the season.) But let me put it this way…I’m from Atlanta, Georgia. I’ll take it. It’s going to be my second winter in Portland, and it was nice taking walks in the park while snow was falling and…”

— A neighbor, West End

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The Wrap

Recess at Reiche Elementary just got an upgrade. City leaders celebrated the grand opening of the new Reiche Playground on Monday, after a multi-year project that began in 2024. It joins more than 30 playgrounds around Portland, and Parks Project Manager Tatyana Vashchenko called the joy at recess "really gratifying." Swing high, kids.

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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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