City Closes All Back Cove Trail Parking Lots During Stay At Home Emergency Order

The City of Portland is closing all parking lots associated with the Back Cove Trail due to the high usage of the trail and overcrowding concerns in light of the State of Maine and the City’s Stay at Home emergency orders requiring that individu...

Mayor Snyder Adds Tenant & Landlord Resources to City’s COVID-19 Webpage

Building off of the City Council’s March 30th approval of an Emergency Order, Mayor Kate Snyder has compiled a comprehensive list of resources available to tenants and landlords in light of COVID-19. The Emergency Order requests landlords in Por...

City of Portland Opens Additional Shelter for Clients Needing Quarantine Space

The City of Portland has opened an additional shelter for clients needing quarantine space in light of positive COVID-19 cases. The quarantine space is located at the James A. Banks, Sr. Exposition Building. The City is working with the Maine Department o...

City Council Votes to Extend Stay at Home Emergency Order Until April 27

The Portland City Council voted tonight to extend the State of Emergency and Stay at Home order until April 27. The vote extends the Emergency Order originally issued by the City Manager on March 24 and replaces it with this Emergency Order. 

The ...

India Street Clinic to Resume Clinical Services & Needle Exchange Program

The India Street Public Health Center will resume its clinical services and Needle Exchange Program on Monday, March 30. This comes after a two week closure due to widespread staff exposure to COVID-19. The City had no other choice but to cease operations...

Portland Issues COVID-19 Related Updates for City Services

The City of Portland is issuing the following updates related to the COVID-19 response and resources.

City Hall & City Buildings Closed to External Visitors Until April 13

City Hall and all City buildings will now remain closed to external visitors unti...

City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order Effective Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM

City Announces Stay at Home Emergency Order Effective Wednesday, March 25 at 5:00 PM

Restricts all non-essential personal and business services

Mayor Kate Snyder and Portland City Manager Jon Jennings announced today at a 3:00 PM press conference that the C...

Mayor Snyder Issues Guidance to Keep People Housed During COVID-19 Pandemic

Portland Mayor Kate Snyder issued the following guidance to help keep people housed during the COVID-19 pandemic given the need for safe housing during this public health and economic crisis. The courts are currently closed at this time and no evictions a...

City Committed to Caring for Homeless Populations During COVID-19 Pandemic

The City of Portland has been working on the front lines in direct contact with its most vulnerable community members for more than 30 years with one of the most dedicated and professional staffs. Each and every decision the City makes is with their best ...

City Announces Temporary Changes to Parking Enforcement In Light of Ongoing Pandemic

Last Friday, March 13, Portland’s City Manager directed the Parking Division to no longer issue parking tickets for time zones and expired meters for the foreseeable future. Enforcement will continue for illegal parking, which includes blocking ...

Governor Mills’ New Executive Order Expands & Extends Portland’s Emergency Proclamation

In light of the action Governor Janet Mills took today in response to the evolving COVID-19 global pandemic, the Portland City Council’s emergency remote meeting scheduled for March 19 to consider extending the 5-day emergency proclamation that ...

City Announces Curfew for Establishments & Other COVID-19 Recommendations

Portland City Manager Jon Jennings announced today he is instituting a mandated curfew for establishments where groups gather from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM on Tuesday, March 17-18 and then daily from 8:00 PM until 2:00 AM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sat...

Canceled Public Health Division events in light of the COVID-19 Response

In doing our part to protect staff and the public from the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Portland has instituted a strict ban on meetings and gatherings, including city-sponsored events. To provide clarification, Portland Public Health has compiled the f...

City Officials Provide Update on Coronavirus COVID-19 Response

As things continue to rapidly evolve with the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Snyder, City Council members, and City Manager Jon Jennings held a press conference on Friday to provide the public and media with the latest information related to the number of ...

Clinics at 103 India Street Closed for 14 days

If you are a patient or client at 103 India Street and you have questions, please contact the following:

For Portland Community Free Clinic, contact Leslie Nicoll lnicoll@portlandmaine.gov

For STD Clinic, contact Chris Donahue cdonahue@portlandmaine.gov

For ...

City Cancels Events at Merrill Auditorium, Portland Expo & Ocean Gateway

The City of Portland has decided to cancel all events scheduled for the next 30 days at Merrill Auditorium, Portland Expo and Ocean Gateway in order to help practice social distancing in order to reduce the number of large gatherings and help slow the spr...

City Cancels March 16 Council Meeting & Suspends All Public Meetings

Out of an abundance of caution and for preventative reasons only, the Portland City Council is cancelling its March 16 meeting and March 23 workshop. Both will be rescheduled at dates to be determined.  

Additionally, the City is suspending all co...

City of Portland Following CDC Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Precautions

The City of Portland is actively engaged and monitoring guidance from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maine CDC regarding Coronavirus COVID-19 preparations and precautions. The City’s emergency management team is...

India Street Clinic Presents - Free HIV and STD Testing

The India Street Clinic will be holding a free HIV and STD Testing and Counseling at Candy’s, 34 Portland Street, Saturday, February 29, 2:00 PM to 5:00. Visit Candy’s for more information or call (207)874-8768.

City to Offer Weekly Overdose Response Trainings & Naloxone

The City’s Public Health Division recently merged the Substance Use Prevention and Needle Exchange programs to form the Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction Services program. The program, coordinated by Zoe Brokos, will continue to provid...

Public Health Department Releases Inaugural Health of Portland Report

44th Annual Great American Smokeout

November 21, 2019 is the 44th Annual Great American Smokeout. Since 1976, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout, a national public awareness event encouraging people to quit smoking, even if it is just for one day. 

Qu...

Public Health Division’s Minority Health Program Receives $20k Grant

The City of Portland Public Health Division’s Minority Health Program is pleased to announce that the Maine Health Access Foundation has awarded it $20,000 grant to assist efforts in increasing the number of Portland residents enrolled in the MaineCare an...

City Public Health Officials Warn of Vaping Dangers

As reports of vaping-related illnesses increase, Maine has enacted a law banning vaping on school grounds. On September 19, LD 152 took effect. The statute, “An Act to Prohibit the Possession and Use of Electronic Smoking Devices on School Grou...

Portland handed out nearly 200,000 free needles last year. Here's where they went.

With that many syringes in circulation — distributed by the city alone — you might expect to find heaps of them on every street corner. But Portland has made significant efforts to keep its streets, parks and playgrounds free of used syringes.

India Street STD Clinic Now Offers Online Appointment Scheduling

Patients can now make appointments online for the India Street STD Clinic. Click here to book now. 

Limited appointments are offered on Tuesday afternoons followed by drop-in hours (first come, first serve).

Thursday is now all appointments. If app...

Public Health's Minority Health Program Releases 2018 Minority Health Assessment Report

The City of Portland Public Health Division’s Minority Health Program is pleased to announce the publication of its 2018 Minority Health Assessment Report.  The assessment was administered through a survey (orally translated) to participants sele...

Public Health Division Achieves Accreditation

The City of Portland’s Public Health Division has achieved local public health department accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). This places Portland in the first 6% to achieve this distinction among more than 2,500 local publ...Read on...