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1. Portland City Council calls for stronger enforcement of rent control ordinance (newscentermaine.com) — Portland's City Council has backed a resolution urging stronger enforcement of the city's rent control ordinance, including creating an online rental registration system to catch improper rent hikes. Tenant advocates say lax verification has allowed years of illegal increases, while some landlords and Mayor Mark Dion question the process and cost of implementing new systems and ordinance changes.
2. How 9/11 changed airport security at Portland International Jetport (fox23maine.com) — Portland residents are reminded of the city's direct connection to 9/11 through the Portland International Jetport, where two hijackers began their journey before boarding Flight 11. The jetport's longtime director explains how that day transformed airport security, from banned items to new screening technology, and how Portland's airport has adapted to today's stricter standards.
3. Fall foliage forecast: Positive for northern New England mountains, drought concerns at the coast (newscentermaine.com) — Leaf peepers around Greater Portland can expect a better foliage season overall, but ongoing severe drought from the Portland area up the Midcoast to Bangor may speed up color change and leaf drop along parts of the coast. Forecasters still anticipate a longer, more gradual display in healthier northern forests, with several good weekends of color if weather cooperates.
4. High schools Friday: Freeport field hockey nips Winthrop/Maranacook (pressherald.com) — Portland-area sports fans can catch up on a busy Friday of high school action, including Deering/Portland's field hockey loss to Marshwood and Portland boys' soccer falling 5-1 to Gorham. The roundup also highlights wins and standout performances from Freeport, Falmouth, Lewiston, Hall-Dale, and other regional teams across central and southern Maine.
5. What to know about this year's flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots (newscentermaine.com) — Portland parents hear directly from local pediatricians at Northern Light Mercy's Davis Pediatric Center and MaineHealth's Barbara Bush Children's Hospital about when to schedule flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots this fall. With federal guidance delayed, major medical groups and Maine doctors outline who should get which vaccines and when, aiming to keep Portland-area kids and older residents out of the hospital this winter.
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