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Road in Cumberland closes due to downed power line
CUMBERLAND, Maine — Powell Road in Cumberland was shut down Friday due to a downed power line. As of noon Friday, crews were on their way to repair the line but there was no estimated time of restoration, Cumberland police said in a social media post. Police said drivers...
Portland's Pride parade set for Saturday
PORTLAND (WGME) -- Portland's Pride parade kicks off on Saturday afternoon. The parade starts at Monument Square around 1:30 p.m. then makes its way to Deering Oaks Park where there will be vendors, performers, a beer garden, and more. The event is free to attend and wraps up around 6...
New avian sculpture unveiled on Back Cove Trail in Portland
You may have noticed a new art display along Portland’s Back Cove Trail. The avian attraction was created by world-renowned sculptors "The Myth Weavers" and was trucked in from New Jersey earlier this week. Portland nonprofit TEMPOart commissioned the artists. A community opening is planned for 5-6 p.m. on...
Group launches petition to change hazard pay law in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) – A group of residents in Portland are gathering signatures for a referendum that would change the city’s hazard pay law, according to the Press Herald. Currently, if the governor declares a state of emergency, Portland employers are required to give minimum wage workers hazard pay, which is a 50-percent increase from $15 to $22.50 per hour.
Maine storms wash away iconic fishing shacks, expose long-buried 1911 shipwreck on beach
A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed the backdrop of countless photographs. The dramatic incident, which was caught on video, happened just two days after a shipwreck from 1911 was exposed by another storm on a beach in Maine.
Market Basket opening in Topsham
Maine's newest Market Basket has opened in Topsham. A grand opening was held at 7 a.m. The Topsham store is the third Maine location, along with Westbrook and Biddeford. In all, it will be Market Basket's 90th location. The first store opened in Lowell, Massachusetts, all the way back in...
African immigration to Maine fuels boom in new churches, bringing distinct forms of Christianity
Surveys show that Americans are becoming less religious, and church membership across the country is in decline. In Maine, that’s forced some churches to close their doors. But a very different trend is playing out in some of the states African immigrant communities, where recent arrivals are fueling a proliferation of new congregations.
MaineHealth launches mobile unit to treat psychiatric, substance disorders in Portland
PORTLAND (WGME) - A new tool to bring healthcare to people without a home. MaineHealth introduced its new mobile health unit on Thursday- a van that will provide on-demand treatment for unhoused people suffering from psychiatric and substance use disorders in greater Portland. “This is a tangible representation of a...
New Portland city budget
Earlier this month, city councilors in Portland approved the city’s new budget. Included in the new plan is a 5-percent hike in property taxes and an increase in payroll expenses. Adam Andrzejewski, the CEO and founder of Open The Books, has the breakdown in this Transparency Tracker segment.
New mobile unit will provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment, unveiled in Portland
A new mobile unit that will provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment to people who are unhoused was unveiled in Portland Thursday. The so-called CONNECT (Community Outreach Network Navigation Evidence-based Care and Treatment) van will be operated by the MaineHealth Preble Street Learning Collaborative, where Malia Haddock is a nurse practitioner.
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