If you think parking in downtown Portland is a nightmare, try being a server. With garages charging up to $50 a day and a strict 2-hour street parking limit, many restaurant workers are losing a chunk of their paycheck just to park for their shift. Something has to change.
A lot of businesses have recovered from the pandemic, but with the supply chain shortage that drove up food costs and the lack of employees that were able to work, ultimately put restaurant owners in a tale spin.
A Dollar General store in Eliot closed briefly on Tuesday after several employees left handwritten notes on the door explaining why they quit their jobs