East Portland residents mount roadblocks to protest bad roads, lack of water
Published:Monday | March 6, 2023 | 8:01 AM
Residents of Fairy Hill in Eastern Portland have mounted roadblocks along the main road at Poinciana Park in protest of a prolonged dust nuisance, bad roads and the absence of piped water.
The residents took to the street from as early as 5:30 a.m. and used old refrigerators, downed trees, metal drums and boulders to mount the blockades.
The roadblocks are mounted along different sections of the roadway.
Vehicular traffic has been brought to a halt.
Several students attending Titchfield High, Port Antonio High and Happy Grove High have returned home, while employed persons have also been impeded by the blockade.
- Gareth Davis
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