Portland forum to address affordable housing needs in the town and state
FacebookTwitterEmail
Portland Town Hall is located at 33 E. Main St.Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
PORTLAND - Meeting the state affordable housing goals has been a challenge, according to Mary D. Dickerson, the town’s economic development planner.
“Since the early 1990’s numerous housing developments have been completed without an affordable component, setting the town back in its percentage of affordable housing,” she said.
In 2006, the Planning and Zoning Commission took steps to address the issue.
“The commission voted to allow accessory dwelling units by right, meaning an ADU could be located within an existing home with the issuance of a zoning permit rather than an approval from the PZC,” Dickerson said.
Mainers challenge themselves to reading goals during the pandemic
A 9-year-old who has read some 250 books and a book club that tackled War and Peace are among those filling their downtime with reading.
Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
Nine-year-old Lucy Harkness used to do have days filled with school, gymnastics, soccer or some other extra-curricular activity.
But since the pandemic began, the Portland fourth-grader’s life – not to mention her family’s home – has become filled with books. Her mother, who works at the Portland Public Library, brings home a shopping bag full of them every few weeks. Her family estimates Lucy’s read 250 books in the past year, ranging from graphic novels and young adult books to classics like “Little Women.”
Brim-Edwards is the lone incumbent running. She represents Zone 6, which includes neighborhoods east of Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard from Interstate 84 south to Holgate Boulevard.
Jaime Cale’s full response to The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Portland school board candidate questionnaire
Today 7:05 AM
Jaime Cale is running for the Zone 4 seat on the Portland school board, which represents the district s North sextant neighborhoods.Photo courtesy Jaime Cale
Facebook Share
Jaime Cale, long active in Portland Public Schools matters as a parent, Northeast Portland resident and school district employee, is running as a serious write-in candidate for a seat on the school board.
She is seeking the seat being vacated by one-term incumbent Rita Moore, which represents much of Northeast Portland. Three candidates for the post will appear on the May 18 ballot. Cale, who thinks none of them is the right choice for the seat, decided to run only after the filing deadline had passed.