The Portland City Council held its first meeting under the new form of city government on Thursday, and elected a council president after hours of tie votes.

Thursday was the very first City Council meeting under Portland’s new form of government and councilors voted on a president ...

Thursday marked an important first day on the job for Portland’s new City Council as the 12 members voted on who would serve as the council’s president. Read online: <a href=" ...

The second petition, organized in part by Zachary Moore, who runs a painting company in South Portland and was formerly homeless ... to keep it running at the level that it is," he said. CITY COUNCIL ...

The local team would be focused on community-building activities, rather than repeated calls to the police, as a way to ...

The 12-person City Council and mayor-elect were sworn in on Thursday. Portland’s incoming government officials were sworn in Thursday at a ceremonial event at downtown Portland’s Newmark Theatre.

A diverse group in terms of ethnicity, income and political experience, this version of Portland City Council is expected to face a number of problems in the city from homelessness to the economy.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Portland Mayor-elect Keith Wilson speaks during an interview with the Associated Press before being sworn in ...

“Remodeling council chambers is a once-in-a-generation activity,” Maty Sauter, director of Portland's Bureau of Fleet and Facilities, told the outgoing City Council as it held its last meeting ...

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A teenager armed with a loaded gun was arrested after trying to steal a car Sunday night, according to the Milwaukie Police Department. Something to keep in mind as you ring in the new year: there ...

The South Portland City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to hire an owner's representative for the project to consolidate municipal departments in the building. South Portland is aiming to put a ...