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At first glance, I thought the proposal to increase fines for parking ban violations made sense as a way to encourage compliance, but hearing the reason Mayor Mark Dion is skeptical made me think again.
In his law enforcement experience, increasing fines is ineffective at changing behavior, the former sheriff said at a recent committee meeting where the proposal advanced. He believes the threat of being towed is a better deterrent.
The fact is that the proposed new fine of $175 has different significance to each person, from a slight bummer to an impossible burden. The inconvenience of having to retrieve your car from an impound lot, however? That's similarly annoying to everyone.
- Until next week,
Leslie |
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Customers dine in February at Low Stakes Lodge, one of a few restaurants to announce their closure this month. (Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer) |
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ON OUR PLATE |
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Two newish Old Port restaurants, Bar Futo and Low Stakes Lodge, announced that they are closing, but the owners of both are making other plans for those spaces.
Second helpings: A new counter-service pizzeria, Fork in the Road, opened in One City Center where Tic Taco was, which also sadly means Tic Taco closed! Glad Redditors are sharing in my grief.
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WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW |
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK |
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"I would not have had confidence to bring this idea to the stage if Yo-Yo hadn't been such a good human to me."
— Chris Newell on working with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on bring sold-out show "We Are Water" to Portland Ovations on Monday. |
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BY THE NUMBERS |
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50,000: The number of cars on the Maine Turnpike that every day pass by a residential neighborhood on outer Forest Avenue, where residents may finally be getting relief from the noise. |
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Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper's features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food. Send tips and feedback to Leslie. |
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