Grace Benninghoff

The resolution brought forth by Councilor April Fournier drew a large and emotional crowd to City Hall. The divestment list includes Chevron, Volvo, Boeing and 82 other companies.

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Before his son was killed in the massacre last fall, Arthur Barnard hadn't voted in decades, flown on a plane or met with U.S. senators. All of that has changed.

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Mayor Mark Dion wants to limit the number of needles the city gives out. But the public health department is exploring less drastic measures, like a potential syringe buy-back program.

Alfredo Vergara's last day as the city's director of public health was Aug. 30, almost two years exactly after he first started the job.

Youth and Family Outreach plans to double the number of its child care slots to 110 and build 48 affordable and 12 market-rate apartments. The proposal, which received the council's unanimous support, also calls for tearing down a 175-year-old chapel.

Seth Garrison was appointed to the role nearly 2 years ago. He took a leave of absence in the spring before resigning on Aug. 26.

Sep. 18—The general manager of the Portland Water District has resigned after just under two years on the job.

When the Portland City Council voted 2 weeks ago to divest in companies doing business in Israel, some in the city's Jewish community said they felt blindsided because they only learned about it hours before.