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The city of Portland has been named one of the top 10 places to live in the United States.
U.S. News & World Report, a respected and well-known media company, chose Maine’s largest city as the eighth-best place to live in the country. It also ranked Portland as the safest place to live in the U.S.
“This a great reminder to those of us who already live here: we are so lucky to call Portland home,” Portland Mayor Kate Snyder said in a statement Wednesday. “Our community is close-knit, engaged, and always looking for ways to energize and improve our city. I encourage Portland residents to take pride in this national recognition, and for others to consider making Portland their next stop for either a visit or a permanent change of scenery.”
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School districts plan to spend additional state funding on tax relief, building projects
The state budget approved this week will fund schools at 55 percent statewide for the first time since voters approved the measure in a ballot question in 2004.
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Maine school districts that will see an increase in state funding under the state’s updated biennial budget are making plans to spend the money on tax relief, building projects and to offset long-term costs that are currently being paid for with federal coronavirus relief money.
The plans follow the Legislature’s approval of Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to add $187 million for K-12 education to the new two-year state budget, allowing the state to fund schools at 55 percent for the first time since it was mandated by a statewide ballot question in 2004.
Portland racial equity committee recommends oversight changes for police department Share Updated: 6:09 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021 Share Updated: 6:09 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021
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