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In-person early absentee voting for the Nov. 3 election starts Monday, Oct. 5 at City Hall. #GoVote Find us Monday through Friday in the State of Maine Room on the 2nd floor, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. #PortlandMaine Learn more: PortlandMaine.gov/Absentee.
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City News Round Up: Friday, October 23, 2026 - alrt.se/u/ON8Tks8M2E
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Heads up #PortlandMaine! Starting MON. Oct. 26, Commercial St. traffic will be intermittently reduced to alternating one-way from 9 AM to 3:30 PM (between Maple and Center Streets) to finish the Portland Fish Pier Storm Drain Outfall Project. Learn more: portlandmaine.gov/?contentId…
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Paving Update: Continuing at 7 PM tonight, Thursday, Oct. 22, High Street (Congress St. to Park Ave) will be closed for final paving. Striping is scheduled for Sun., Oct. 25, and the road will reopen by 7 AM on Mon., Oct. 26. Full Details: bit.ly/4zHNFoj. #PortlandMaine
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Join us at the next City Council meeting Monday, October 19 at 5 PM to discuss key community projects and updates! Visit PortlandMaine.Gov/Agendas to read the full agenda. #PortlandMaine
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City News Round Up: Friday, October 16, 2026 - alrt.se/u/lq5TpsEzqo
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**10/16 UPDATE: Due to the rain this week, this work has been extended through Tuesday, October 20 so paving can be completed.** #PortlandMaine
Traffic Alert! ⚠️ Paving on Ocean Ave. (between Forest Ave and Chenery St) M-F, Oct. 12-16, to complete the Hersey Street Sewer Separation project. Closed to through traffic: 7AM – 5PM, and OVERNIGHT Thursday into Friday. Details: bit.ly/3Uip1f1. #PortlandMaine
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Please help us celebrate our August Employee of the Month, JP Polito! As a Parking Control Officer, JP brings incredible dedication, strong leadership, and outstanding customer service to our team every day. Get to know her better: bit.ly/4zriGNc. #PortlandMe
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Save the dates! Annual District Meetings are your chance to talk directly with your City Councilor, the City Manager, and City staff about what matters most in your area. Find your district and learn more at PortlandMaine.Gov/DistrictMe…. #PortlandMaine
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The Health and Human Services & Public Safety Committee meets TONIGHT, Tuesday, October 13 at 5:30 PM.⁠ Read the full agenda and get the participation link in our agenda portal at PortlandMaine.Gov/Agendas. #PortlandMaine
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City News Round Up: Friday, October 9, 2026 - alrt.se/u/9k3hvsn844
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Traffic Alert! ⚠️ Paving on Ocean Ave. (between Forest Ave and Chenery St) M-F, Oct. 12-16, to complete the Hersey Street Sewer Separation project. Closed to through traffic: 7AM – 5PM, and OVERNIGHT Thursday into Friday. Details: bit.ly/3Uip1f1. #PortlandMaine
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Portland City Hall and City offices will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal. ⁠Read the full City Council proclamation at PortlandMaine.Gov/Indigenous. ⁠#PortlandMaine
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We're proud to celebrate Melissa Hue, Director of our Office of Economic Opportunity, and Kevin Kraft, Director of our Planning & Urban Development Department on their well-deserved recognition as two of MaineBiz’s 40 Under 40! #PortlandMaine mainebiz.biz/award/2026-40-u…
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We’ve started daylighting crosswalks across #PortlandMaine. This is the practice of ensuring authorized vehicle parking is set-back far enough to allow sufficient visibility at intersections, crosswalks, & driveways. Learn more: PortlandMaine.Gov/VisionZero.
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Progress continues on the Congress Square Project, including these new planter beds! Installation of the overhead traffic signal pole & remaining site elements is targeted for completion late this fall, with final paving expected Spring 2027. Learn more: PortlandMaine.Gov/CongressSq….
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Join us at the next City Council meeting Monday, October 2 at 5 PM to discuss key community projects and updates! Visit PortlandMaine.Gov/Agendas to read the full agenda. #PortlandMaine
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Your weekly City News Round Up for October 2 is here! Read updates on Maine Marathon road closures this weekend, upcoming in-person absentee voting, Fall community events, and a preview of Monday’s City Council meeting: alrt.se/u/lq5TpsEaLL. #PortlandMaine.
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Fall Leaf and Yard Waste Collection is coming soon! 🍁 Curbside leaf bag pickup runs November 1–27 this year. Visit PortlandMaine.Gov/YardWaste to read our curbside guidelines. #PortlandMaine
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Attention residents who live/park on the peninsula and near USM! Overnight street maintenance parking restrictions (some daytime also) go back into effect THUR, October 1. ⁠ #PortlandMaine⁠ Learn more: PortlandMaine.gov/StreetMain…. Check posted signs to avoid tickets and towing! 🚫
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